,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhjb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 ,olszewski 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mc,bride7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,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 heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies to support increas$ access to vot+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ag5cy ,support = ,secure & ,univ]sal ,regi/ration ,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,assure ,act4 #b4 ,consid]ation ( & /rategic plan reg>d+ vot] regi/ration & p>ticipation 7a7 ,promotion ( vot] regi/ration & p>ticipation ,! head ( ea* appropriate ag5cy %all evaluate ways t ! relevant ag5cy c1 z appropriate1 promote vot] regi/ration & vot] p>ticipation1 includ+ by consid]+-- 7#a7 ways to provide relevant in=mation 9 ! c\rse ( activities or s]vices t directly engage ) ! public 7includ+ ?r\gh ag5cy mat]ials1 websites1 onl9e =ms1 social m$ia plat=ms1 & o!r po9ts ( public access7 ab\t h[ to regi/] to vote1 h[ to reque/ a vote-by-mail ballot1 & h[ to ca/ a ballot 9 upcom+ elections2 7#b7 ways to facilitate seamless transition f ag5cy websites directly to ,/ate onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems or appropriate ,f$]al websites su* z ,vote4gov2 7#c7 ways to provide access to vot] regi/ration s]vices & vote-by-mail ballot applications 9 ! c\rse ( activities or s]vices t directly engage ) ! public1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 di/ribut+ vot] regi/ration & vote-by-mail ballot application =ms & provid+ access to applicable ,/ate onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems2 7,b7 assi/+ applicants 9 complet+ vot] regi/ration & vote-by-mail ballot application =ms 9 a mann] consi/5t ) relevant ,/ate laws2 & 7,c7 solicit+ & facilitat+ cov]$ nonpr(it organizations & ,/ate (ficials to provide vot] regi/ration s]vices on ag5cy premises2 7#d7 ways to promote & exp& access to multil+ual vot] regi/ration & election in=mation1 & to promote equal p>ticipation 9 ! electoral process = eligible ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ( all backgr\nds2 & 7#e7 :e!r1 consi/5t ) applicable law1 any id5tity docum5ts issu$ by ! ag5cy to memb]s ( ! public c be issu$ 9 a =m t satisfies ,/ate vot] id5tification laws4 7b7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #bjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* appropriate ag5cy %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a /rategic plan outl9+ ways to promote vot] regi/ration & vot] p>ticipation id5tifi$ pursuant to ! evaluation requir$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,improvem5t ( ,f$]al websites ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all coord9ate ef=ts across ag5cies to improve or mod]nize ,f$]al websites & digital s]vices t provide ,f$]al election & vot+ in=mation1 includ+ ensur+ t ,f$]al websites are accessible to individuals ) disabilities & individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice support ,z appropriate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice may support ag5cies 9 implem5t+ ! /rategic plans requir$ 9 subsection 7a74 #c4 ,designation "u ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act 7a7 ,vot] regi/ration ag5cy designation 7#a7 ,designation agreem5t ,ea* ag5cy1 if reque/$ by a ,/ate to be designat$ z a vot] regi/ration ag5cy pursuant to section #g7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a77#c77;,b77ii771 %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 agree to su* designation4 7#b7 ,designation decl9$ ,if an ag5cy decl9es to cons5t to su* designation1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a writt5 explanation = ! decision to decl9e4 7b7 ,agreem5t to designation :]e s]vices are provid$ ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all evaluate :]e & h[ ! ag5cy provides s]vices t directly engage ) ! public &1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 notify ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! ag5cy provides su* s]vices t x w\ld agree to designation z a vot] regi/ration ag5cy pursuant to su* section #g7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a77#c77;,b77ii774 #d4 ,mod]nization ( ,vote4gov 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all mod]nize & improve ! us] exp]i5ce ( ,vote4gov1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission & appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & 9 consultation ) affect$ /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 election adm9i/rators2 7#b7 civil rights & disability rights advocates2 7#c7 ,tribal ,nations2 & 7#d7 nonpr(it gr\ps t /udy be/ practices = us+ te*nology to promote civic engagem5t4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 fulfill+ ! requirem5t 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ,vote4gov complies1 at m9imum1 ) sections #ejd & #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid & #gid;d72 & 7#b7 ensure t ,vote4gov is translat$ into ea* language spok5 by a language m9ority gr\p 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc77 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #bjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a /rategic plan outl9+ ! /eps to mod]nize & improve ! us] exp]i5ce ( ,vote4gov z requir$ 9 subsection 7a74 #e4 ,vot+ opportunities = ,f$]al employees ,n lat] ?an #bjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all coord9ate ) ! heads ( executive ag5cies 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to provide recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t1 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy1 on /rategies to-- 7#a7 exp& ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's policy ( grant+ employees "t (f to vote 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial elections 7includ+ to p>ticipate 9 e>ly vot+72 & 7#b7 bett] support ,f$]al employees :o wi% to volunte] to s]ve z nonp>tisan poll work]s or nonp>tisan obs]v]s1 p>ticul>ly dur+ e>ly or ext5d$ vot+ p]iods4 #f4 ,equal access = vot]s ) disabilities ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all publi%-- 7#a7 ! /eps ne$$ to ensure t ,vote4gov is accessible to p ) disabilities2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations1 develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 & o!r ag5cies1 z appropriate1 reg>d+ b>ri]s to private & indep5d5t vot+ = p ) disabilities1 includ+ access to vot] regi/ration1 vot+ te*nology1 vot+ by mail1 poll+ locations1 & poll work] tra9+4 #g4 ,vot+ = active duty milit>y & ov]seas citiz5s 7a7 ,annual requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #bjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% proc$ures to affirmatively (f]1 on an annual basis1 ea* memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty ! opportunity to regi/] to vote 9 ,f$]al elections1 update vot] regi/ration in=mation1 or reque/ an abs5tee ballot2 & 7#b7 evaluate ! feasibility ( implem5t+ an onl9e sy/em to facilitate ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,ballot track+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,milit>y ,po/al ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 %all take all practical /eps to e/abli% proc$ures to enable a compreh5sive end-to-end ballot track+ sy/em = all abs5tee ballots ca/ by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ajg ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj774 7#b7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #bjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a /rategic plan = e/abli%+ ! ballot track+ sy/em requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,ag5cy coord9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy ) employees /ation$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all designate an employee to be responsible = coord9at+ ) ! ,f$]al ,vot+ ,assi/ance ,program1 includ+ to promote vot] regi/ration & vot+ s]vices available to su* employees4 7#b7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget assi/ance ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget may issue guidance to assi/ ag5cies 9 mak+ ! designations requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #h4 ,vot] regi/ration = eligible individuals 9 f$]al cu/ody 7a7 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures to provide educational mat]ials relat$ to vot] regi/ration & vot+ &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to facilitate vot] regi/ration1 = all eligible individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons4 7#b7 ,educational mat]ials ,! educational mat]ials requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be incorporat$ into ! re5try plann+ proc$ures requir$ "u section #djdb7;a77#g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 notify ea* individual leav+ ,f$]al cu/ody (-- 7i7 any re/riction on ! ability ( su* individual to vote "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate :]e ! individual resides2 & 7ii7 if any su* re/rictions exi/1 ! po9t at :i* su* re/riction w be lift$ "u applicable ,/ate law4 7b7 ,contracts & agreem5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures-- 7#a7 to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice includes language 9 int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts & jail contracts to require ! jails to provide educational mat]ials relat$ to vot] regi/ration & vot+1 & to facilitate vot+ by mail1 to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate2 & 7#b7 = coord9at+ ) ! ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices ,(fice ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts to provide educational mat]ials relat$ to vot] regi/ration & vot+ to all eligible individuals "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices ,(fice1 & to facilitate vot] regi/ration & vot+ by su* individuals4 7c7 ,id5tification ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all take appropriate /eps to support =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 9 obta9+ id5tification t satisfies ,/ate vot] id5tification laws1 includ+ z requir$ by section #djdb7;a77#f77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #i4 ,native ,am]ican vot+ rights /e]+ gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,int]ag5cy ,/e]+ ,gr\p on ,native ,am]ican ,vot+ ,rights 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p71 coord9at$ by ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil1 :i* %all engage 9 mean+ful & robu/ consultation ) ,tribal ,nations & ,native lead]s reg>d+ conc]ns & pot5tial areas ( focus = ! report requir$ 9 subsection 7d74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/e]+ ,gr\p %all be *air$ by ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy & %all include ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,optional p>ticipation ,! ,*air may invite heads or s5ior repres5tatives ( o!r ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p4 7c7 ,consultation ) o!r ag5cies ,! ,/e]+ ,gr\p %all consult ) ag5cies n repres5t$ on ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p to facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation & be/ practices1 z appropriate4 7d7 ,public report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p %all make publically available a report describ+ be/ practices = protect+ vot+ rights ( ,native ,am]icans & outl9+ recomm5dations = provid+ su* protection1 includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7#a7 increas+ vot] outrea*1 education1 regi/ration1 & turn\t 9 ,native ,am]ican communities2 7#b7 increas+ vot+ access = ,native ,am]ican communities 7includ+ increas+ accessibility = vot]s ) disabilities72 7#c7 mitigat+ int]net accessibility issues t may h9d] vot] regi/ration & ballot access 9 ,native ,am]ican communities2 7#d7 increas+ language access & assi/ance = ,native ,am]ican vot]s1 includ+ evaluat+ exi/+ be/ practices2 7#e7 mitigat+ b>ri]s to vot+ = ,native ,am]icans by analyz+ & provid+ guidance on h[ to facilitate ! use ( ,tribal gov]nm5t id5tification c>ds z valid vot] id5tification 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial elections2 7#f7 facilitat+ collaboration among local election (ficials1 ,native ,am]ican communities1 & ,tribal election (fices2 & 7#g7 address+ o!r areas id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! consultation requir$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all provide adm9i/rative support = ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p4 7f7 ,sunset ,! ,/e]+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ 9 ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! day aft] ! report is made publically available "u subsection 7d74 #aj4 ,nongov]nm5tal organizations at naturalization c]emonies ,! ,director ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all p]mit any cov]$ nonpr(it organization to provide vot] regi/ration applications & g5]al in=mation reg>d+ vot+ to new ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s at an adm9i/rative naturalization c]emony4 #aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su* t]m does n include any indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 su* section74 7#b7 ,cov]$ nonpr(it organization ,! t]m cov]$ nonpr(it organization means an organization t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7,b7 commits to n p>ticipate 9 any political activity1 p>tisan or o!rwise1 at an adm9i/rative naturalization c]emony or :ile provid+ vot] regi/ration s]vices on an ag5cy premises4