FAST Voting Act of 2013

Summary

Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2013 or FAST Voting Act of 2013 - 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

1. 23 January 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S218-219)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S217-218)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 2014

   Committee

   Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 January 2013 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

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