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Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997 - Prohibits the imposition or application by any State or political subdivision of any standard, practice, procedure, voting qualification, or prerequisite to voting to deny or abridge the right of any U.S. citizen to vote because that citizen resides at or in a non-traditional abode.

Authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action or an aggrieved citizen to institute a proceeding under this Act for injunctive relief against a violation of such prohibition.

What's happening now January 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1503 Identical bill Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 1998
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 1998
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 11, 1998
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 11, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 11, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 31, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 23, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 7, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 74: Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-74/
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"H.R. 74: Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-74/.
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