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Ensuring Ballot Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005

Introduced: March 8, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 25, 2005
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Ensuring Ballott Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to states to restore and replace election administratiion supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

What's happening now October 25, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 4, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 4, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 16, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 16, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 8, 2006
Davis, Artur
· Mar 8, 2006
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 8, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 1, 2006
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Feb 1, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4140: Ensuring Ballot Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4140/
MLA
"H.R. 4140: Ensuring Ballot Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4140/.
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H.R. 4140, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4140/.
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