Election Day Federal Holiday Act
This bill designates the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years as a federal holiday, requires employers with 50+ employees to provide at least 4 hours of paid time off for voting, and mandates that all polling locations remain open for a minimum of 12 hours.
Discussion (8)
I work with affected populations and can say firsthand this kind of reform is desperately needed.
I propose adding explicit protections to prevent misuse beyond the original intent.
Add explicit scope limitations
+ Proposed Text
New Section 9: "Nothing herein authorizes action beyond enumerated purposes. Implementing regulations require notice-and-comment rulemaking."
The reporting requirements seem excessive for smaller organizations. Add a tiered approach based on size.
The reporting requirements seem excessive for smaller organizations. Add a tiered approach based on size.
I'd like to see an amendment adding transparency requirements — the public deserves to know how money is spent.
Good first draft. We need to hear from more stakeholders before finalizing.
This is long overdue. Other countries have had similar policies for years and the results speak for themselves.
Great proposal. How does this interact with existing state-level regulations?