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H. Res. 278 103rd Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members, in specified circumstances, to vote by secure electronic device from their districts.

Introduced: October 15, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 103rd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Oct 15, 1993
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 Latest action October 15, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker of the House to implement a system to allow each Member to vote in the House and in the Committee of the Whole from within that Members's district using a secure, electronic device if: (1) the Member or his or her spouse, child, or stepchild, is seriously ill; or (2) within the past two weeks, a child has been born to the Member or the Member's spouse, the Member's spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or sibling has died, or a natural disaster has occurred within the Member's district.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 15, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 15, 1993
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 15, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 278: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members, in specified circumstances, to vote by secure electronic device from their districts.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-278/
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"H. Res. 278: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members, in specified circumstances, to vote by secure electronic device from their districts.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-278/.
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H. Res. 278, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-278/.
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