Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Elections2008-10-16T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4664Bill Signed by President: H.R.6296 To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/1769492008-10-16T00:00:00Z
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.<br /><br />October 16, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6296 To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/1769502008-10-16T00:00:00Z
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.<br /><br />October 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-433. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6296 To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767622008-10-06T00:00:00Z
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6296 To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1766022008-10-02T00:00:00Z
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3390 Student VOTER Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1703422008-07-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6704 Student VOTER Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1697722008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6625 Veteran Voting Support Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1678802008-07-29T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3308 Veteran Voting Support Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/1670542008-07-22T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.611 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1660852008-07-14T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.5690 To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648642008-07-01T00:00:00Z
To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.5690 To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648652008-07-01T00:00:00Z
To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-257. Bill Enacted: S.188 A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648672008-07-01T00:00:00Z
A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-258. Bill Signed by President: S.188 A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648662008-07-01T00:00:00Z
A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/1639502008-06-27T00:00:00Z
To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 27, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: S.3212 Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1647592008-06-26T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots, to ensure the security of voting systems, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1639492008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 26, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.Res.600 A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has become known as "Freedom Summer".tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1647922008-06-24T00:00:00Z
A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has become known as "Freedom Summer".<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: S.188 A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1645952008-06-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.<br /><br />June 24, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.Res.1293 Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617042008-06-20T00:00:00Z
Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6339 Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1616462008-06-20T00:00:00Z
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional leave for Federal employees to serve as poll workers, and to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training.<br /><br />