,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 direct !        
,attorney ,g5]al to e/abli% a vot]      
in=mation response sy/em & hotl9e to    
respond to ! que/ions & compla9ts (     
vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vot] ,in=mation       
,hotl9e ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,vot]        
in=mation response sy/ems & hotl9e  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( sy/ems &       
s]vices  7#a7 ,/ate-bas$ response sy/ems
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate !   
e/abli%m5t ( a ,/ate-bas$ response sy/em
 = respond+ to que/ions & compla9ts f   
individuals vot+ or seek+ to vote1 or   

regi/]+ to vote or seek+ to regi/] to   
vote1 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 ,su*  
sy/em %all provide-- 7,a7               
,/ate-specific1 same-day1 & imm$iate    
assi/ance to su* individuals1 includ+   
in=mation on h[ to regi/] to vote1 !    
location & h\rs ( op]ation ( poll+      
places1 & h[ to obta9 abs5tee ballots2 &
  7,b7 ,/ate-specific1 same-day1 &      
imm$iate assi/ance to individuals       
enc\nt]+ problems ) regi/]+ to vote or  
vot+1 includ+ individuals enc\nt]+      
intimidation or deceptive practices4    
7#b7 ,hotl9e ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9     
consultation ) ,/ate election (ficials1 
%all e/abli% & op]ate a toll-free       
telephone s]vice1 us+ a telephone numb] 
t is accessible ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& t uses easily id5tifiable num]als1    
?r\gh :i* individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7,a7 may connect directly to ! 
,/ate-bas$ response sy/em describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! ,/ate      
involv$2  7,b7 may obta9 in=mation on   
vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+

 in=mation on h[ to regi/] to vote 9 su*
 elections1 ! locations & h\rs (        
op]ation ( poll+ places1 & h[ to obta9  
abs5tee ballots2 &  7,c7 may report     
in=mation to ! ,attorney ,g5]al on      
problems enc\nt]$ 9 regi/]+ to vote or  
vot+1 includ+ incid5ces ( vot]          
intimidation or suppression4  7#c7      
,collaboration ) ,/ate & local election 
(ficials  7,a7 ,collection ( in=mation f
 /ates ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all         
coord9ate ! collection ( in=mation on   
,/ate & local election laws & policies1 
includ+ in=mation on ! /atewide         
comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration li/s ma9ta9$
 "u title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 
,act ( #bjjb1 s t individuals :o contact
 ! free telephone s]vice e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 on ! date ( an election = 
,f$]al (fice may receive an imm$iate    
response on t day4  7,b7 ,=w>d+ que/ions
 & compla9ts to ,/ates ,if an individual
 contacts ! free telephone s]vice       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 on ! date ( an
 election = ,f$]al (fice ) a "q or      

compla9t ) respect to a p>ticul> ,/ate  
or jurisdiction )9 a ,/ate1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all =w>d ! "q or compla9t       
imm$iately to ! appropriate election    
(ficial ( ! ,/ate or jurisdiction s t ! 
(ficial may answ] ! "q or rem$y !       
compla9t on t date4  7#d7 ,consultation 
requirem5ts = developm5t ( sy/ems &     
s]vices ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure 
t ! ,/ate-bas$ response sy/em "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! free telephone s]vice 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 are ea* develop$ 9     
consultation ) civil rights             
organizations1 vot+ rights gr\ps1 ,/ate 
& local election (ficials1 vot]         
protection gr\ps1 & o!r int]e/$         
community organizations1 especially ^? t
 h exp]i5ce 9 ! op]ation ( simil> sy/ems
 & s]vices4  7b7 ,use ( s]vice by       
individuals ) disabilities & individuals
 ) limit$ ,engli% language pr(ici5cy ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all design & op]ate ! 
telephone s]vice e/abli%$ "u ?is section
 9 a mann] t ensures t individuals )    
disabilities are fully able to use !    

s]vice1 & t assi/ance is provid$ 9 any  
language 9 :i* ! ,/ate 7or any          
jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate7 is requir$ to   
provide election mat]ials "u section    
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife4    
7c7 ,vot] ,hotl9e ,task ,=ce  7#a7      
,appo9tm5t by attorney g5]al ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t individuals
 79 su* numb] z ! ,attorney ,g5]al      
consid]s appropriate b 9 no ev5t few]   
?an #c7 to s]ve on a ,vot] ,hotl9e ,task
 ,=ce to provide ongo+ analysis &       
assessm5t ( ! op]ation ( ! telephone    
s]vice e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & %all  
give special consid]ation 9 mak+        
appo9tm5ts to ! ,task ,=ce to           
individuals :o repres5t civil rights    
organizations4 ,at lea/ "o memb] ( !    
,task ,=ce %all be a repres5tative ( an 
organization promot+ vot+ rights or     
civil rights :i* has exp]i5ce 9 !       
op]ation ( simil> telephone s]vices or 9
 protect+ ! rights ( individuals to     
vote1 especially individuals :o are     
memb]s ( racial1 e?nic1 or l+ui/ic      

m9orities or ( communities :o h be5     
adv]sely affect$ by ef=ts to suppress   
vot+ rights4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,an     
individual %all be eligible to s]ve on !
 ,task ,=ce "u ?is subsection if !      
individual meets su* crit]ia z !        
,attorney ,g5]al may e/abli%1 except t  
an individual may n s]ve on ! task =ce  
if ! individual has be5 convict$ ( any  
crim9al (f5se relat+ to vot]            
intimidation or vot] suppression4  7#c7 
,t]m ( s]vice ,an individual appo9t$ to 
! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve a s+le t]m ( #b  
ye>s1 except t ! initial t]ms ( ! memb]s
 fir/ appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce %all be   
/agg]$ s t !re are at lea/ #c           
individuals s]v+ on ! ,task ,=ce dur+   
ea* ye>4 ,a vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( !    
,task ,=ce %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 
z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,no        
comp5sation = s]vice ,memb]s ( ! ,task  
,=ce %all s]ve )\t pay1 b %all receive  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7     
,bi-,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an ,m>* #a ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a report to
 ,congress on ! op]ation ( ! telephone  
s]vice e/abli%$ "u ?is section dur+ !   
previ\s #b ye>s1 & %all include 9 !     
report-- 7#a7 an enum]ation ( ! numb] & 
type ( calls t 7 receiv$ by ! s]vice2   
7#b7 a compilation & description ( !    
reports made to ! s]vice by individuals 
cit+ in/ances ( vot] intimidation or    
suppression1 toge!r ) a description (   
any actions tak5 9 response to su*      
in/ances ( vot] intimidation or         
suppression2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !     
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vice 9 mak+ in=mation
 available to all h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) telephone s]vice2  7#d7 any    
recomm5dations develop$ by ! ,task ,=ce 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 ) respect to 
h[ vot+ sy/ems may be ma9ta9$ or upgrad$
 to bett] accommodate vot]s & bett]     
ensure ! integrity ( elections1 includ+ 
b n limit$ to id5tify+ h[ to elim9ate   

coord9at$ vot] suppression ef=ts & h[ to
 e/abli% effective me*anisms = di/ribut+
 updates on *anges to vot+ requirem5ts2 
&  7#e7 any recomm5dations on be/       
practices = ! ,/ate-bas$ response sy/ems
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al =     
fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye> su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,set-aside =     
outrea* ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section = a fiscal ye> pursuant 
to ! au?orization "u p>agraph 7#a71 n   
less ?an #ae p]c5t %all be us$ = outrea*
 activities to make ! public aw>e ( !   
availability ( ! telephone s]vice       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ) an emphasis  
on outrea* to individuals ) disabilities
 & individuals ) limit$ pr(ici5cy 9 !   
,engli% language4