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HR 2805 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Election administration Presidential elections

National Election Fairness Act

Introduced: November 4, 1997 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 4, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Election Fairness Act - Prohibits the release of presidential election results prior to the closing of the polls for such election in all States within the continental United States.

What's happening now November 4, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 12, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2805: National Election Fairness Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2805/
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"H.R. 2805: National Election Fairness Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2805/.
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H.R. 2805, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2805/.
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