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Military Voting Rights Act of 1997

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 1997

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-183, Part I.

Jun 12, 1997

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jun 12, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 10, 1997

Subcommittee on Benefits Discharged.

Jun 4, 1997

Committee Hearings Held.

Mar 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Feb 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Feb 12, 1997

Referred to House Judiciary

Feb 12, 1997

Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

Feb 12, 1997

Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 12, 1997

Referred to House Oversight

Feb 12, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Voting Rights Act of 1997 - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to require that a person who is absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence, for purposes of voting for an office of the United States or of a State, be deemed to have: (1) lost a residence or domicile in that State; (2) acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (3) become resident in or a resident of any other State.

Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act to require States, with respect to elections for State and local offices, to permit absentee voting by uniformed services members.

What's happening now July 15, 1997

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-183, Part I.

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