United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6590 (112th)
FAST Voting Act of 2012
Introduced
15 November 2012
Last action
7 December 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2012 or FAST Voting Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.
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Timeline
15 November 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 November 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← FAST Voting Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6590
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6590
- us · 112-hr-6590 · source updated 5 December 2025