{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2054","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2054,"title":"VOTE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001098","fullName":"Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]","party":"R","state":"AZ","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-11","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Voting Only Through English Act or the VOTE Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires states to use English-only ballots to qualify for certain federal election funds. It also repeals a prohibition on English-only federal elections and eliminates language assistance provisions under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). (The VRA requires&nbsp;some jurisdictions to provide materials such as ballots and registration information in English and in other covered languages for voters whose English proficiency is limited. The bill removes these requirements.)</p><p>Specifically, the bill&nbsp;prohibits a state from receiving federal election administration funds if the state provides ballots for a federal election that include text in any language other than English.</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-13T09:05:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":500,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:59:46.514Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=VOTE%20Act"}]}}