Freedom To Vote Act 118th

HR11 - Freedom to Vote Act of 2023-2024

Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements

Subject Terms Assigned to S2344 118th Congress 2023-2024

The Freedom to Vote Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to improve access to the ballot for all Americans, advance commonsense election integrity reforms, and protect our democracy from emerging threats. The bill addresses a wide range of issues, including voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance.

The Freedom to Vote Act has been assigned the following subject terms by the Congressional Research Service:

• Campaign finance
• Congressional Powers/Elections
• Elections
• Federal Elections
• Freedom to Vote Act
• Government Operations
• Legal/Judicial
• Redistricting
• Voting

These subject terms reflect the broad scope of the Freedom to Vote Act and its potential impact on a wide range of issues related to elections and voting in the United States.

Constitutional Authority

The Freedom to Vote Act is based on the following constitutional authority:

• Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: The Elections Clause
• Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Necessary and Proper Clause

The Elections Clause gives Congress the power to regulate the time, place, and manner of holding elections for members of Congress. The Necessary and Proper Clause gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its other powers.

The Freedom to Vote Act is a necessary and proper exercise of Congress's powers under the Elections Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause. The bill is designed to improve the administration of elections and to protect the right to vote. These are essential functions of government, and the Freedom to Vote Act is a reasonable means of achieving these goals.

Single Subject Statements

The Freedom to Vote Act contains two single subject statements, one for each chamber of Congress.

The House of Representatives single subject statement reads as follows:

To establish national standards for voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance; and for other purposes.

The Senate single subject statement reads as follows:

To establish national standards for voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance; to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to enhance campaign finance transparency; and for other purposes.

These single subject statements are consistent with the requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. They clearly and concisely state the purpose of the Freedom to Vote Act and its major provisions.