Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Election administration

Bill Introduced: H.R.6625 Veteran Voting Support Act

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3308 Veteran Voting Support Act

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3100 Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

2008-06-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to require early voting in Federal elections, to prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, to establish a grant program to promote voting by mail, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1230 Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.533 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.445 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the assassination of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, and the political crisis in Pakistan.

2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the assassination of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, and the political crisis in Pakistan.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5038 Caging Prohibition Act of 2008

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 26, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-161.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-24T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 24, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4145 Provisional Ballot Fairness in Counting Act of 2007

2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to clarify the treatment of provisional ballots cast in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.372 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan.

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan.

Bill Introduced: S.2305 Caging Prohibition Act of 2007

2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to prevent voter caging.

Bill Introduced: S.2295 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4026 Voter Access Protection Act of 2007

2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as a condition for voting in an election for Federal office.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4004 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an election judge.

2007-10-30T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an election judge.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3600 Voter Freedom Act of 2007

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3500 Know Your Vote Counts Act of 2007

2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and to ensure the security of electronic data, and for other purposes.