Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 155) to require States to permit unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 155 would require states to allow voters not affiliated with any political party (unaffiliated voters) to participate in primary elections for federal offices, such as U.S. Senate or House races. Currently, many states restrict primary voting to registered party members only, but this bill would mandate that unaffiliated voters gain access to these primaries. It directly affects state election laws and unaffiliated voters, expanding their voting rights in federal primary elections. The policy change aims to broaden participation by removing party affiliation barriers in the primary voting process.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 17, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
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