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H.R. 4044 (117th): VOTE Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require State and local election officials to notify the chief State election official of a State with respect to the number of voted ballots that have been received and counted in an election for Federal office at the time of the closing of polls for such election, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Byron Donalds

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jun 22, 2021
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Jun 22, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 22, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

10 Cosponsors (10 Republicans)

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History

Jun 22, 2021
 
Introduced

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H.R. 4044 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4044. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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