119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 5, 2025
Expanding the VOTE Act
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Latest action (Aug 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 5, 2025)
Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act
This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language.
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) requires covered states and political subdivisions to provide voting materials and other language assistance to persons who are American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish heritage and whose ability to speak or understand English limits electoral participation. A state or political subdivision that is subject to Section 203 is prohibited from providing English-only voting materials in an election. Among other requirements, this bill (1) requires the Department of Justice to issue a notice of prohibition, including the trigger threshold at which the prohibition applies, to certain states and political subdivisions; and (2) requires covered states and political subdivisions to provide written translations of all voting materials, with the consent of any applicable tribal government, to election workers.
Additionally, the bill requires the Election Assistance Commission to make incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials.
The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the VRA, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…liams (GA-05) / Hirono (HI), 52 cosponsors) - To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections -**HR 4917**, Expanding the VOTE Act / Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), multiple cosponsors) - To modify ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iams (GA-05) / Hirono (HI), 52 cosponsors) - To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections - **HR 4917**, Expanding the VOTE Act / Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), multiple cosponsors) - To modify ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6 - Youth Voting Rights Act - Expands youth access to voting through methods like pre-registration and on-campus polling sites, and enforces the 26th Amendment H.R. 4917 - Expanding the VOTE Act - Gives jurisdictions the resources to provide more language translations of election materials H.R. 5106 - Restore Trust in Congress…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 2, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iams (GA-05) / Hirono (HI), 52 cosponsors) - To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections - **HR 4917**, Expanding the VOTE Act / Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), multiple cosponsors) - To modify ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iams (GA-05) / Hirono (HI), 52 cosponsors) - To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections - **HR 4917**, Expanding the VOTE Act / Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), multiple cosponsors) - To modify ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…claring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia (H J Res 115) Support the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (HR 4917/S 2589) Support the Sustaining Our Democracy Act (HR 4910/S 2588) Support the Voters on the Move Registration Act (HR 4909) Support the Unhoused Voter Opportun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6 - Youth Voting Rights Act - Expands youth access to voting through methods like pre-registration and on-campus polling sites, and enforces the 26th Amendment H.R. 4917 - Expanding the VOTE Act - Gives jurisdictions the resources to provide more language translations of election materials H.R. 5106 - Restore Trust in Congress…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iams (GA-05) / Hirono (HI), 52 cosponsors) - To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections - **HR 4917**, Expanding the VOTE Act / Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), multiple cosponsors) - To modify ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct (HR 4912) - codifies FEC regulations that permit campaign funds to be used for child, elder, and dependent care, or health coverage; Expanding the VOTE Act (HR 4917) - gives jurisdictions the resources to provide more translations of election materials and ensures everyone, regardless of their level of English language pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…claring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia (H J Res 115) Support the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (HR 4917/S 2589) Support the Sustaining Our Democracy Act (HR 4910/S 2588) Support the Voters on the Move Registration Act (HR 4909) Support the Unhoused Voter Opportun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 8, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.22 SAVE Act - opposed. H.R.4917 - Expanding the VOTE Act - in support. H.R. 4910 - Sustaining Our Democracy Act - in support. H.R. 4909 - Voters on the Move Registration Act of 2025 - in supp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing