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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2009 [HB-59]
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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2009 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility. Requires the chief correctional officer of each state to inform convicted felons within 30 days after their release of their right to vote in elections for federal office and the date of the next election
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/06/2009
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Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-406]
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Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 01/09/2009
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American Democracy Index Act of 2009 [HB-4033]
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American Democracy Index Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to: (1) develop an American Democracy Index (ADI) to evaluate elections for federal office; (2) establish and operate a system to collect and measure election data for use in preparing the ADI; and (3) make the ADI with respect to each federal election available to the public, including through the Internet. Describes the ADI as an index designed to assist states in the administration of federal elections by presenting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 11/05/2009
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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2009 [HB-3576]
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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2009 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility or is on parole or probation for a felony offense. Authorizes the Attorney General or private individuals to bring civil actions to remedy violations of this Act. Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles B. Rangel
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2009
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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election officials from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election for Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster, and for other purposes. [HB-3489]
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Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdition or to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdiction if the challenge is not based on good cause. Declares that a challenge is not based on good cause if it is based on residence in property subject to foreclosure proceedings or in an area damaged by hurricane or other major disaster.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 111-457. on 03/25/2010
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Disaster Assistance Voting Act of 2009 [HB-3416]
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Disaster Assistance Voting Act of 2009 - Applies certain protections for absent military and overseas voters to individuals evacuated (eligible evacuees) as a result of a major disaster. Requires any eligible evacuee to be treated in the same manner as an absentee uniformed services voter and overseas voter for purposes of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Deems such an individual to be entitled to vote by absentee ballot for purposes of the National Voter Reigistration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Directs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/31/2009
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 [HB-3335]
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act. Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 03/16/2010
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Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009 [HB-3025]
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Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution; or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Requires such redistricting to be conducted through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or if such plan is not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 07/23/2009
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Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 [HB-1739]
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Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to rename the official post card form containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application the Federal Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Application. Prohibits states from refusing to accept balloting materials on any of specified grounds, including that the materials are not printed on a post card, do not include certain information, are not notarized or witnessed by an authorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E793) on 03/26/2009
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Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act [HB-1273]
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Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act - Honors Susan B. Anthony by celebrating her legacy on the third Monday in February.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 06/26/2009
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National Language Act of 2009 [HB-1229]
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National Language Act of 2009 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. government. Requires the government to: (1) conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials; and (2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States of America. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the government act, communicate, perform, or provide services or materials in any other language, unless specifically stated in applicable law.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 08/19/2009
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Military Spouses Residency Relief Act [HB-1182]
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Military Spouses Residency Relief Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders. Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/08/2009
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Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009 [HB-105]
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Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to: (1) use of a national federal write-in absentee ballot; (2) verified ballots; (3) preservation of voting records; (4) requirements for counting provisional ballots; (5) minimum required voting systems and poll workers in polling places; (6) standards for establishing the minimum required voting systems and poll workers; (7) election day registration; (8) removal from voter registration list; (9) early voting; (10) voting systems
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 06/12/2009
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Caging Prohibition Act of 2009 [HB-103]
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Caging Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit state or local election officials from preventing an individual from registering or voting in any election for federal office, or from permitting a formal challenge under state law to an individual's registration status or eligibility to vote, if the basis for such decision is evidence consisting of: (1) a voter caging document or voter caging list; (2) an unverified match list; (3) an error or omission on voter application or registration documents that is not material
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E26) on 01/07/2009
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Securing Our Elections Act of 2020 [HB-8456]
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To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Kelly
Introduced In House on 09/30/2020
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Calling upon all candidates for Federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power and reject any efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote. [HR-1159]
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This resolution calls upon all candidates for federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power. It also rejects efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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Securing Our Elections Act of 2020 [S.4721]
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A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/24/2020
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Election Mail Act of 2020 [S.4652]
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A bill to require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/22/2020
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Election Mail Act of 2020 [HB-8344]
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To require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Introduced In House on 09/22/2020