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S.2747: Freedom to Vote Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 14, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 20, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
49 (47 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Version
- Placed on Calendar Senate - Sept. 15, 2021
Bill Summary
Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Statement of Administration Policy
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 20, 2021 |
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 420.
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| Oct. 20, 2021 |
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2747 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 420) entered in Senate.
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| Oct. 20, 2021 |
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 420. (CR S7107-7108)
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| Oct. 18, 2021 |
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7028)
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| Oct. 18, 2021 |
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7028)
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| Sept. 15, 2021 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
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| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |