,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,allr$1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt     
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1     
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1   
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4          
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 
,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,san         
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,scott
 ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,slotk91
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 
,jayapal1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   

,,bill  ,to direct ! ,election          
,assi/ance ,commission to e/abli% a     
program to make grants to ,/ates to     
provide enhanc$ pay = election work]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc$ ,pay =    
,election ,work]s ,act4  #b4 ,program = 
grants = enhanc$ pay = election work]s  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,subtitle ,d (
 title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g 
,enhanc$ ,pay = ,election ,work]s  #big4
 ,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( grant program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli%
 & op]ate a program "u :i* ! ,commission
 %all make paym5ts to eligible ,/ates = 
provid+ enhanc$ pay = election work]s1  
includ+ individuals s]v+ z election     
(ficials or poll work]s on a tempor>y or
 unpaid basis4  7b7 ,am\nt ( paym5t     
7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a paym5t made to 
a ,/ate "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is "p 
%all be equal to ! great] (-- 7,a7 !    
reasonable co/s ! ,/ate expects to incur

 9 provid+ enhanc$ pay = election       
work]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission tak+ 
into acc\nt ! in=mation provid$ by !    
,/ate 9 ! plan describ$ 9 section       
#big;,a2 or  7,b7 ! m9imum paym5t am\nt 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ! 
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,m9imum paym5t am\nt  
,! m9imum paym5t am\nt describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph ) respect to a fiscal ye> is   
equal to "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( !         
aggregate am\nt made available dur+ !   
fiscal ye> = paym5ts "u ! program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p4  7c7 ,application ,9
 ord] to be eligible to receive a paym5t
 "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is "p1 a     
,/ate %all submit to ! ,commission1 at  
su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may   
require1 an application conta9+ a       
description ( a plan = h[ ! ,/ate w use 
! paym5t to provide enhanc$ pay to      
election work]s1 z describ$ 9 section   
#big;,a1 toge!r ) su* o!r in=mation &   
assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
7d7 ,reports ,a ,/ate receiv+ a paym5t  
"u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is "p %all    

submit to ! ,commission su* reports on !
 ,/ate's use ( ! paym5t z ! ,commission 
may require4  #big;,a4 ,/ate plan =     
provid+ enhanc$ pay to election work]s  
7a7 ,elem5ts ( plan ,a ,/ate's plan =   
provid+ enhanc$ pay to election work]s  
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use enhanc$  
pay to reta9 qualifi$ election work]s & 
to recruit new election work]s4  7#b7 ,!
 requirem5ts an individual mu/ meet 9   
ord] to be eligible to receive enhanc$  
pay "u ! plan4  7#c7 ,! am\nt ( !       
reasonable co/s ! ,/ate expects to incur
 9 provid+ enhanc$ pay = su* eligible   
individuals4  7#d7 ,! proc$ures = c>ry+ 
out ! plan1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ,/ate
 & local election (ficials w be         
responsible = c>ry+ out ! plan4  7b7    
,opportunity ( all election work]s ,to  
receive pay ,"u ! ,/ate's plan1 ! ,/ate 
may n treat an election work] z         
ineligible to receive enhanc$ pay solely
 because ! individual does n int]act    
directly ) vot]s1 individuals attempt+  

to vote1 or individuals attempt+ to     
regi/] to vote4  #big;,b4 ,cov]age (    
,commonweal? ( ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,9
 ?is "p1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s %all be consid]$ a ,/ate4
  #big;,c4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u ?is "p su* sums
 z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbc & 
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items     
relat+ to "p ,d ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3  
,"p #g--;,enhanc$ ,pay = ,election      
,workers,sec4 #big4 ,e/abli%m5t &       
op]ation ( grant program4,sec4 #big;,a4 
,/ate plan = provid+ enhanc$ pay to     
election work]s4,sec4 #big;,b4 ,cov]age 
( ,commonweal? ( ,nor!rn ,m>iana        
,isl&s4,sec4 #big;,c4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations4  4