Right to Vote Act

This bill would create a federal right for every citizen of voting age to vote in elections for federal office. It would bar any government from reducing the ability to vote unless the action is the least restrictive way to significantly further an important, specific government interest, and from substantially impairing voting unless the action significantly furthers such an interest. People could sue in federal court to challenge violations, courts would have to speed up these cases, and winning plaintiffs could recover attorney's fees. The limits on reducing voting access would apply to rules not in effect during the November 2024 election that will apply to federal elections on or after September 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

• Summer L. Lee Democrat sponsor
• 25 cosponsors