H.R.1659 - Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2009

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee responsible for carrying out Federal functions under the Act to have experience in election administration and be approved by the Senate, to establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to oversee the administration of the Act so that American citizens who live overseas or serve in the military can participate in elections for public office, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee responsible for carrying out Federal functions under the Act to have experience in election administration and be approved by the Senate, to establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to oversee the administration of the Act so that American citizens who live overseas or serve in the military can participate in elections for public office, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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04/14/11
H.R.1659: To amend the Internal Re...

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02/03/10
Recent Legislation Concerning Mili...

sponsored by Representative Maloney, HR 1659 and HR 1739. The first would amend UOCAVA to require that the presidential designee have exp...

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03/31/09
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Tracking Introduced Legislation. Congress is in session today. Mar 31, 2009 - Bill Action. Introduced: S.Con.Res. 15: A concurrent resolu...

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03/25/09
Democrats Abroad Munich (U.S. poli...

H.R. 1659 - which sets out to "Fix" the Federal Voting Assistance Program was put in on Monday http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=...

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03/24/09
H.R.1739: Overseas Voting Practica...

sponsored by Representative Maloney, HR 1659 and HR 1739. The first would amend UOCAVA to require that the presidential designee have exp...

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03/23/09
H.R. 1659, The Fixing the Federal ...

HR 1659 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee responsible for carrying...

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03/22/09
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Re...

Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Michael Honda (D-CA) have reintroduced the “Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act” (H.R. 165...

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03/21/09
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1659, T...

US Congress: HR 1659, The Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2009.

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03/21/09
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1659, T...

US Congress: HR 1659, To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee responsible f...

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03/21/09
H.R. 1659: Fixing the Federal Voti...

A bill in the US Congress: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee responsi...

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