HR 2006
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil-military relations
Congress
Congressional elections
Election administration
Government Operations and Politics
Military bases
Presidential elections
Voting rights
To amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, and the Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty regarding the authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings located on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places in Federal, State, and local elections for public office.
Introduced: May 24, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2001
Received report from DOD that they would support with modifications.
Jun 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 7, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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.
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the Secretary of a military department to make a building located on a military installation available for use as a polling place in any Federal, State, or local election for public office. Requires such building to continue to be made available for such use unless the Secretary provides advance notification to Congress of the reasons for discontinuing such availability. Authorizes a State to make a facility of the reserves available for such purpose, with the same continuation or notification requirement.
Amends the Revised Statutes to deem the use of military installations or reserve facilities for polling purposes to be consistent with Federal voting rights law. Requires an installation or facility that was made available for a Federal election during 1998 or 2000 to be made available for the general election for Federal office in November 2002.
What's happening now
Received report from DOD that they would support with modifications.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1