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HR 699 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Absentee voting Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Military personnel Residence requirements Voter registration

Military Voting Rights Act of 1997

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 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
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 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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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 26, 1998
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 19, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 10, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 15, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 10, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 20, 1997
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