Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Voting rights2009-11-11T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6511Bill Signed by President: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/action/2165382009-11-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 11, 2009: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/action/2165392009-11-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 11, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-97. Bill Sent To President: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/action/2156682009-11-04T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 04, 2009: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/action/2156672009-11-02T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 02, 2009: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.3335 Democracy Restoration Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/action/2047042009-07-24T00:00:00Z
To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1516 Democracy Restoration Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/action/2046192009-07-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1332 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/action/2008672009-06-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3025 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/action/2012452009-06-24T00:00:00Z
To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.480 Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/action/1966192009-05-21T00:00:00Z
Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1739 Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/action/1894932009-03-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials are generated through the use of a computer program, are not printed on a specific type of paper, or do not otherwise meet similar extraneous requirements which are not clearly necessary to prevent fraud in the conduct of elections, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.528 Caging Prohibition Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/action/1864382009-03-05T00:00:00Z
A bill to prevent voter caging.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/action/1865152009-03-03T00:00:00Z
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1273 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/action/1869372009-03-03T00:00:00Z
To honor Susan B. Anthony by celebrating her legacy on the third Monday in February.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1229 National Language Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/action/1857102009-02-26T00:00:00Z
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/action/1855702009-02-25T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1182 Military Spouses Residency Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/action/1854532009-02-25T00:00:00Z
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.134 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-04:/action/1834292009-02-04T00:00:00Z
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.764 American Elections Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/action/1826992009-01-28T00:00:00Z
To require that ballots used in Federal elections be generally printed only in English and to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to modify the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.665 District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-23:/action/1821922009-01-23T00:00:00Z
To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.406 Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-01-09:/action/1801982009-01-09T00:00:00Z
To award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.<br /><br />