VOTE Act
The summary
What this bill does
Voting Only Through English Act or the VOTE Act
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 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.)
Specifically, the bill 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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AZ District 8 · R-AZ
10 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - TX District 26 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - CA District 1 · R-CA
U.S. Representative - SC District 2 · R-SC
U.S. Representative - TX District 13 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - WA District 5 · R-WA
U.S. Representative - IN District 5 · R-IN
U.S. Representative - NC District 10 · R-NC
U.S. Representative - OK District 2 · R-OK
U.S. Representative - FL District 17 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - Florida District 6 · R-FL
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 2054 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | 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. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | March 11, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 11, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 10 · House vote — · 1 views |