The bill would create a 15-member Congressional Task Force to study voting rights and representation for U.S. citizens who live in the U.S. territories. The task force would consult territorial governments, provide Congress with a status update within 180 days, and issue a report within one year. The report would examine barriers to voting in federal elections and representation in the House, describe possible effects of political disenfranchisement, and recommend changes. The task force would end after submitting its report.
If you are a U.S. citizen living in a territory, the bill would not itself change your voting rights. It would create a task force to study those rights and make recommendations to Congress.
The task force must use existing House and Senate facilities, services, and staff. The bill does not specify a separate funding amount.
The bill's findings describe voting as an important way for territorial residents to be heard and state that political participation is a high concern for them.
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