PAVA Program Inclusion Act
Sep 30, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 2178
Became law: Sep 30, 2022
Sep 30, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 2178
Became law: Sep 30, 2022
Summary
Makes sure groups in the Northern Mariana Islands and a Native American group can get money to help people with disabilities vote in elections.
What problem does this solve?
Some U.S. territories and Native American groups could not get federal money meant to help people with disabilities vote. This law changes the rules so the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium can now receive these funds.
What does this law do?
Includes Northern Mariana Islands in voting access program
Changes the definition of 'State' in the Help America Vote Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, making it eligible for voting accessibility grants.
Includes American Indian consortium in voting access program
Makes the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian consortium eligible to receive payments to improve voting access for people with disabilities.
Who does this affect?
- People with disabilities in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Native Americans with disabilities
- Voting accessibility advocacy groups
What is the real world impact?
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Ensures equal access to voting funds
Corrects an oversight in a previous law to make sure that people with disabilities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and in the American Indian consortium have the same resources to help them vote as people in other states and territories.
When does this start?
The changes take effect at the beginning of the first government budget year after the law was signed.