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10/4/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Revised Statutes and federal criminal law to prohibit any person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, from knowingly deceiving any other person regarding: (1) the time, place, or manner of conducting any federal election; or (2) the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for any such election. Makes intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote, or from voting for the candidate of such other person's choice, an essential element of the offense. Prescribes a criminal penalty for such deceptive acts.<br/>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.<br/>(Sec. 4) Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information. Requires the Attorney General, if a report provides a reasonable basis to find that an election violation has occurred, to pursue any appropriate criminal prosecution or civil action and refer the matter to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution or civil action, but only if such matter is otherwise under the Division's jurisdiction.<br/>Prohibits the commencement of any investigation or legal action relating to a report until after the election concerned has been completed, unless the Attorney General: (1) reasonably believes it is necessary to pursue such investigation or legal proceedings promptly; and (2) reasonably determines that such investigation or legal proceeding will not inhibit any person from exercising right to vote. (Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General, immediately after receiving such a report, to consider and review it and, if there is a reasonable basis to find that false information has been communicated, to undertake all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the false information.<br/>Authorizes any person who has made such a report about which the Attorney General fails to take corrective action to apply to a U.S. district court for an order requiring the Attorney General to take such action.<br/>Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on the procedures and standards intended to be used to provide corrective action. Directs the Attorney General to study the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.<br/>Authorizes appropriations.<br/>(Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on any allegations of false information submitted which relate to any federal general election or to any preceding primary or ensuing run-off election.<br/>

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Claire McCaskill [D, MO] 4413 N00027694 11795 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33898305084746 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5376 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2852 Bob N00000699 14085 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20755 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer W000802 5051 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2198 N00027533 9093 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.80952380952381 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 7549 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3306 N00007724 10143 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.76666666666667 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 40709 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131539 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-191. Additional views filed. calendar 40709 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131540 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. action 40709 1189051200 Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127909 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. calendar 40709 1189051200 Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 -0500 2007 178019 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 40709 1189051200 Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143419 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 40709 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143418 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 2:00 p.m. action 40709 1185422400 Thu Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143417 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 40709 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 115036 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 2:00 p.m. action 40709 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 155768 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-277. action 40709 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 117470 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. introduced 40709 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92357 action 40709 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 115035 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1428) action 40709 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92358 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 40709 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104960 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1428)