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Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Spotlight Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Help America Run Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Honest Ads Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Right to Vote Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Voter Empowerment Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Democracy Restoration Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"DISCLOSE Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles for portions of a bill","title":"Voters' Access to Water Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles","title":"Freedom to Vote: John R. 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In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote."},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices."},{"k":"p","t":"Next, the bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also includes provisions related to federally protected activities at polling places and voting access on tribal lands."}],"words":239},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Extends the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to lease non-excess property from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2031.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh#H9756E366E22640CD93226016EDB9EB47"}]},"core_areas":["NASA enhanced use leasing of non-excess property"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, by replacing \"December 31, 2021\" with \"December 31, 2031\", which extends NASA's authority to enter into leases of non-excess property.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh#H9756E366E22640CD93226016EDB9EB47"}},{"text":"Finds that NASA uses enhanced use leasing to lease non-excess, underutilized properties and facilities to private sector entities, State and local governments, academic institutions, and other Federal agencies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh#H99C70F67513042A1A4AEA23D2A161369"}},{"text":"Finds that in fiscal year 2019 NASA leased 65 real properties under its enhanced use lease authority and collected $10,843,025.77 in net revenue.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh#H99C70F67513042A1A4AEA23D2A161369"}},{"text":"Provides that the budgetary effects of the Act for the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 are determined by the latest \"Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation\" statement submitted by the House Budget Committee Chairman before the vote on passage.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh#H42ED965194B3483A88665B0EBFCAAD2A"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-12-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5746.png","v":"ebbc0ec169db","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5746, 117th Congress: Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. House: 220 Yea, 203 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Passed in two versions, 13 Jan 2022."}}