1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i The Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): Selected Major Provisions Updated October 21, 2021 On September 14, 2021, Senator Klobuchar introduced S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act. On October 20, 2021, the Senate failed to invoke c
2、loture on the motion to proceed to the bill. S. 2747 marks one of the latest legislative attempts in the 117th Congress to amend federal laws affecting elections and voting. This CRS Insight provides a brief overview of selected major provisions of the legislation. The authors are available to addre
3、ss questions from congressional requesters. Election Administration S. 2747 would affect state and local administration of federal elections in several ways, often through amendments to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) or the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), including with provisions that wou
4、ld require and authorize a grant program for states to provide automatic voter registration at departments of motor vehicles; require states to offer preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds, online registration, and same-day registration; establish a federal Election Day holiday; require states to