To promote international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes.
Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3975-3976)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3975)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3975)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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