,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #behi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,kim1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51   
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,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    
am5d+ subsection 7b77#c77;,a7 to read z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ! t]m vot+ mat]ials-- 7i7 
means regi/ration or vot+ notices1 =ms1 

in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or o!r mat]ials 
or in=mation relat+ to ! electoral      
process1 includ+ ballots2 &  7ii7       
includes digital & pr9t$ mat]ial or     
in=mation produc$ relat+ to ! electoral 
process2  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ 
new subsections3  7e7 ,responsibility ( 
,/ates provid+ vot+ mat]ials 9 cov]$    
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
 ( #aife 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   
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