,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dgd #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hggj ,report ,no4 #aag-fed1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #b1 #bjbb,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 & ,ms4 ,de,gette7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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$ ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mrs4 ,trahan ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb;,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb] #b1 #bjbb ,a ,,bill ,to modify c]ta9 notice requirem5ts1 to /udy c]ta9 election requirem5ts1 to cl>ify c]ta9 election requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ! ,volunt>y ,opportunities = ,translations 9 ,elections ,act or ! ,exp&+ ! ,,vote ,act4 #b4 ,language m9ority notice requirem5ts ,section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7g72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsections3 7e7 ,responsibility ( ,/ates provid+ vot+ mat]ials 9 cov]$ political subdivisions ,! prohibition "u subsection 7b7 %all apply to any ,/ate t provides vot+ mat]ials to a political subdivision subject to su* prohibition4 7f7 ,notice ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a notice ( ! prohibition ( subsection 7b71 & ! ?re%old at :i* su* prohibition applies1 to ea* ,/ate or political subdivision t is-- 7#a7 bel[ ! ?re%old requirem5t "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 by n m ?an #a1jjj2 or 7#b7 bel[ ! ?re%old requirem5t "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,iii7 ( subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 by n m ?an #j4e p]c5t4 4 #c4 ,provisions relat$ to ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native languages ,section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 by /rik+ #aiij & ins]t+ mo/ rec5t2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,provision ( vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( a m9ority gr\p 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 :5ev] any ,/ate or political subdivision subject to ! prohibition ( subsection 7b7 provides any regi/ration or vot+ notices1 =ms1 in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or o!r mat]ials or in=mation relat+ to ! electoral process1 includ+ ballots1 x %all provide !m 9 ! language ( ! applicable m9ority gr\p z well z 9 ! ,engli% language4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,:5 writt5 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native translations = vot]s are n requir$ ,9 ! case ( a m9ority gr\p t is ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native1 if ! ,tribal gov]nm5t ( t m9ority gr\p has notifi$ ! ,attorney ,g5]al t ! language is unwritt5 or ! ,tribal gov]nm5t does n want a writt5 translation1 a ,/ate or political subdivision subject to ! prohibition ( subsection 7b7 %all only be requir$ to furni% t m9ority gr\p1 9 ! cov]$ language1 oral in/ructions1 assi/ance1 translation ( vot+ mat]ials1 & o!r in=mation relat+ to regi/ration & vot+4 7,b7 ,o!r m9ority gr\ps ) unwritt5 language ,9 ! case ( a m9ority gr\p t is n ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native1 if ! language ( t m9ority gr\p is unwritt51 a ,/ate or political subdivision subject to ! prohibition ( subsection 7b7 %all only be requir$ to furni% t m9ority gr\p1 9 ! cov]$ language1 oral in/ructions1 assi/ance1 translation ( vot+ mat]ials1 & o!r in=mation relat+ to regi/ration & vot+4 7#c7 ,writt5 translations = election work]s ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate or political division subject to ! prohibition ( subsection 7b7 %all provide writt5 translations ( all vot+ mat]ials1 ) ! cons5t ( any applicable ,tribal gov]nm5t1 to election work]s to ensure t ! translations f ,engli% to ! language ( a m9ority gr\p are complete1 accurate1 & uni=m4 7#d7 ,tribal gov]nm5t def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1 individually id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,exp&+ ! ,,vote ,act pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 4 #d4 ,grants to jurisdictions to inc5tivize ! provision ( vot+ mat]ials 9 languages n trigg]+ ,section #bjc cov]age 9 apply+ jurisdiction 7a7 ,availability ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all make inc5tive grants "u subsection 7b7 to ,/ates & political subdivisions to assi/ ! ,/ates & political subdivisions 9 provid+ vot+ mat]ials dur+ an election cycle 9 ! language ( a cov]$ language m9ority gr\p4 7#b7 ,application requir$ ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate or political subdivision %all submit to ! ,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may require1 an application conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,commission may require1 su* z a plan = ! ,/ate or political subdivision to engage /akehold]s ) a demon/rat$ exp]i5ce ( s]v+ ! relevant cov]$ language m9ority gr\p4 7b7 ,inc5tive grants 7#a7 ,use ( funds ,! ,commission %all make an inc5tive grant "u ?is subsection to a ,/ate or political subdivision to cov] ! reasonable co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate or political subdivision 9 provid+ vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( a cov]$ language m9ority gr\p = an election cycle4 7#b7 ,cont9uation ( provision ( mat]ials = gr\ps 9 succe$+ election cycles ,if a ,/ate or political subdivision receives an inc5tive grant ) respect to a cov]$ language m9ority gr\p = an election cycle1 ! ,/ate or political subdivision w c]tify to ! ,commission t ! ,/ate or political subdivision w cont9ue to provide vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( t cov]$ language m9ority gr\p = ea* succe$+ election cycle unless ! population ( ! gr\p dur+ ! succe$+ cycle has dropp$ by #j4e p]c5t or m f ! population ( ! gr\p dur+ ! fir/ election cycle = :i* ! ,/ate or political subdivision receiv$ an inc5tive grant ) respect to ! gr\p4 7#c7 ,prohibit+ multiple grants = same language m9ority gr\p ,if a ,/ate or political subdivision receives an inc5tive grant ) respect to a cov]$ language m9ority gr\p1 ! ,/ate or subdivision may n receive ano!r inc5tive grant ) respect to t same cov]$ language m9ority gr\p4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ language m9ority gr\p-- 7,a7 means1 ) respect to a ,/ate or political subdivision1 ! memb]s ( a s+le language m9ority :o d n meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( section #bjc7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#b77;,a772 & 7,b7 includes ! language m9orities describ$ 9 section #bjc7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;g77 & any o!r language m9ority2 7#b7 ! t]m election cycle means ! p]iod :i* beg9s on ! day aft] ! date ( a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice & :i* ends on ! date ( ! next regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice2 7#c7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 & 7#d7 ! t]m vot+ mat]ials has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #bjc7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #ajfe 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#c77;,a774 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #e4 ,/udy on c]ta9 language m9ority notice requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 %all conduct a /udy on ! impact (-- 7#a7 r$uc+ ! ?re%old requirem5t-- 7,a7 "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( section #bjc7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#b77;,a77i77 to #g1ejj & #e1jjj1 respectively2 & 7,b7 "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,iii7 ( section #bjc7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#b77;,a77i77 to #d p]c5t1 #c p]c5t1 #b4e p]c5t1 & #b p]c5t1 respectively2 & 7#b7 exp&+ ! def9ition ( ! t]m language m9orities to include native speak]s ( ,arabic1 ,fr5* & ,haitian ,creole1 & any o!r language t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es to be appropriate4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ) an amendment,december #ba1 #bjbb;,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$