S. 3969 · 117th Congress

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

Introduced on Mar 30, 2022 by Ben Ray Luján (D-NM). 4 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-182.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-182
Introduced
Mar 30, 2022
Cosponsors
4
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Disability assistance
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 30, 2022). Public domain.

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ben Ray LujánD-NMSponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 30, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 30, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860)
  3. Mar 30, 2022 · SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860)
  4. Mar 31, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Mar 31, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  6. Mar 31, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  7. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
  8. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseRule H. Res. 1396 passed House.
  9. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396. (consideration: CR H8230-8235)
  10. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
  11. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 3969.
  12. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. Sep 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
  14. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H8230)
  15. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Sep 30, 2022Presented to President.
  17. Sep 30, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  18. Sep 30, 2022Signed by President.
  19. Sep 30, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Sep 30, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-182.
  21. Sep 30, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-182.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.