S. 542 · 117th Congress · Senate

Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures.

The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the program's activities.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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