,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjah,mr4  
,ruiz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ,rules1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,cl]k 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to e/abli% a       
process by :i* regi/]$ vot]s may sign   
national dis*>ge petitions ) respect to 
bills & jo9t resolutions introduc$ 9 or 
ref]r$ to ! ,h\se & ,s5ate1 to require !
 ,h\se or ,s5ate to hold a vote on !    
passage ( any bill or jo9t resolution if
 a c]ta9 numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s sign !   
national dis*>ge petition = ! bill or   
jo9t resolution1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,petition  
,congress ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress   

f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
e/abli%es ! "r ( ! p to 8petition !     
,gov]nm5t0 = r$ress4  7#b7 ,te*nology   
has dramatically exp&$ ! me*anisms ?r\gh
 :i* ! p c effectively petition !       
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,congressional lead]%ip
 & individual ,memb]s ( ,congress h     
repeat$ly block$ votes 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate on matt]s on   
:i* a majority ( ! ,am]ican p h publicly
 express$ ! desire = r$ress4  7#d7 ,!   
refusal to all[ votes 9 ! ,h\se & ,s5ate
 prev5ts ,congressional delib]ation on  
matt]s reflect+ ! w ( ! p1 & 9 "s       
in/ances1 a majority ( ,congress4  #b4  
,national dis*>ge petitions  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ( process ,n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate
 %all e/abli% a process "u :i* ! ,cl]k &
 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 %all develop a     
national dis*>ge petition = a bill or   
jo9t resolution :i* has be5 introduc$ 9 

! ,h\se or ,s5ate 7z ! case may be7 dur+
 a ,congress or :i* z be5 ref]r$ to !   
,h\se or ,s5ate 7z ! case may be7 aft]  
passage by ! o!r ,h\se dur+ a ,congress2
  7#b7 %all make ea* su* national       
dis*>ge petition available = signature1 
includ+ signature by onl9e me?ods1 by   
qualifi$ individuals2 &  7#c7 %all      
compile ! signatures provid$ = ea* su*  
national dis*>ge petition4  7b7 ,requir+
 reque/ ( sponsor = availability (      
petition = introduc$ legislation ,9 !   
case ( a bill or jo9t resolution        
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,s5ate1 ! ,cl]k or
 ! ,secret>y 7z ! case may be7 may      
develop a national dis*>ge petition "u  
?is section only at ! reque/ ( ! sponsor
 ( ! bill or jo9t resolution4  7c7      
,me?ods ,! ,cl]k & ! ,secret>y may c>ry 
out ?is section us+ su* me?ods z ! ,cl]k
 & ,secret>y consid] appropriate1       
includ+ provid+ = ! availability (      
national dis*>ge petitions & !          
acceptance ( signatures on su* petitions
 exclusively ?r\gh electronic means4    

7d7 ,prohibit+ release ( in=mation on   
signatures ,! ,cl]k & ! ,secret>y may n 
disclose or transmit to any p]son any   
in=mation reg>d+ ! id5tification ( any  
individual :o signs a national dis*>ge  
petition "u ?is section1 includ+ !      
individual's "n or place ( resid5ce1 &  
%all ensure t ! prohibition set =? 9 ?is
 subsection is display$ prom95tly 9 any 
website us$ to c>ry out ?is section4    
#c4 ,consid]ation ( bill or jo9t        
resolution 9 ,h\se or ,s5ate  7a7 ,vote 
9 ,h\se or ,s5ate ,if ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,majority  
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate receives a            
c]tification "u subsection 7b7 f ! ,cl]k
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !       
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate 7z ! case may be7 t
 a national dis*>ge petition ) respect  
to a bill or jo9t resolution dur+ a     
,congress has met ! ?re%old =           
consid]ation ( ! bill or jo9t           
resolution1 & if ! bill or jo9t         
resolution meets ! additional           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !

 ,speak] or ,majority ,lead] %all ensure
 t ! ,h\se or ,s5ate holds a vote on    
f9al passage ( su* bill or jo9t         
resolution n lat] ?an ! e>li] (--  7#a7 
! expiration ( ! #ae-;day p]iod 7exclud+
 ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & legal public   
holidays1 & any day on :i* nei!r ,h\se  
is 9 session because ( an adj\rnm5t s9e 
die1 a recess ( m ?an #c days1 or an    
adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days7 beg9n+ on !  
date ! ,speak] or ,m9ority ,lead]       
receives ! c]tification2 or  7#b7 ! la/ 
day ( ! ,congress4  7b7 ,?re%old =      
c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,cl]k or 
! ,secret>y 7z ! case may be7 %all      
provide ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se or !        
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate ) a         
c]tification t a national dis*>ge       
petition ) respect to a bill or jo9t    
resolution has met ! ?re%old =          
consid]ation ( ! bill or jo9t resolution
 if ! ,cl]k or ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( valid signatures on !    
petition is equal to or great] ?an      
#e1jjj1jjj 7bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t         

in=mation available f ! *ief ,/ate      
election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate72 &  7,b7 n
 m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! numb] ( valid      
signatures on ! petition are f resid5ts 
( a s+le ,/ate4  7#b7 ,validity (       
signatures ,an individual's signature   
%all be consid]$ valid = purposes ( a   
national dis*>ge petition only if !     
individual provides ) ! signature--     
7,a7 an atte/ation1 made "u p5alty (    
p]jury1 t ! individual is a qualifi$    
individual2 &  7,b7 ! "n ( ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9      
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  7c7          
,additional requirem5ts = consid]ation  
,! additional requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection ) respect to a bill or jo9t 
resolution are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,n few]  
?an #ej ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives 7includ+ ,delegates & ! 
,resid5t ,commission]7 or #aa ,s5ators  
7z ! case may be7 are cosponsors ( !    
bill or jo9t resolution4  7#b7 ,!       
,congressional ,budget ,(fice or !      
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice has      

prep>$ & made available to ! ,memb]s &  
,s5ators an analysis ( ! bill or jo9t   
resolution4  #d4 ,in=mation on vot]     
regi/ration ,z "p ( ! process e/abli%$ =
 national dis*>ge petitions "u ?is ,act1
 ! ,cl]k %all provide on ! (ficial      
public website ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,cl]k1 & !
 ,secret>y %all provide on ! (ficial    
public website ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1
 a hyp]l9k ?r\gh :i* an individual may  
obta9 in=mation on h[ to regi/] to vote 
9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! individual resides4  #e4          
,coord9ation ) ,/ate election (ficials  
,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea*    
,/ate %all ent] into su* agreem5ts ) !  
,cl]k & ! ,secret>y z may be requir$ to 
enable ! ,cl]k & ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  #f4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjah & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #g4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m *ief ,/ate

 election (ficial means1 ) respect to a 
,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate
 "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji7 to be responsible = !          
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities
 "u su* ,act4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,cl]k means !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7#c7 ,! t]m qualifi$ individual means an
 individual :o1 at ! "t ( provid+ a     
signature on a national dis*>ge         
petition1 is regi/]$ to vote 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
individual resides4  7#d7 ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4 
7#e7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4