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Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006

Introduced: March 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 21, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Sep 20, 2006
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 2006
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 459). (text: CR H6765)
Sep 20, 2006
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 225 (Roll no. 458).
Sep 20, 2006
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6784-6785; text: CR H6782-6783)
Sep 20, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald motion to recommit with instuctions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute entitled "Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006" which inserts a complete new text.
Sep 20, 2006
Ms. Millender-McDonald moved to recommit with instructions to House Administration.
Sep 20, 2006
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6782)
Sep 20, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4844.
Sep 20, 2006
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 20, 2006
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1015. (consideration: CR H6765-6785)
Sep 20, 2006
Rule H. Res. 1015 passed House.
Sep 19, 2006
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1015 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 19, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
Sep 19, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-666.
Sep 14, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 3.
Sep 14, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 20, 2006 House · vote #459 On Passage Passed 228–196 See who voted →
Sep 20, 2006 House · vote #458 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 196–225 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,210 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from providing a federal election ballot to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official: (1) a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification (ID); or (2) for regularly scheduled federal general elections held in November 2010 and subsequent years, a government-issued, current, and valid photo ID for which the individual was required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition for issuance of the ID.

Requires an individual who does not present such an ID to be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in such an election. Requires such individual, however, to present the required ID within 48 hours after casting the provisional ballot, or the appropriate state or local election official may not determine the individual's eligibility to vote.

Requires individuals who vote other than in person in a federal election (for example, by mail) to submit a copy of such a photo ID with a ballot, or the appropriate official may not accept the ballot. Exempts from this requirement the absentee ballot of any eligible overseas military voter absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service.

(Sec. 3) Requires states to establish a program to provide photo IDs in accordance with this Act to individuals who desire to vote but do not otherwise possess a government-issued photo ID.

Provides that, if a state charges a fee for providing such a photo ID, the fee: (1) may not exceed the reasonable cost to the state of providing the ID; and (2) may not be charged to any individual who provides an attestation that the individual is unable to afford the fee.

Prohibits the use of any such photo IDs for any state or local government program or function other than election administration.

Requires the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to cover the costs incurred in providing photo IDs to individuals unable to afford the fee that would otherwise be charged.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 and following fiscal years.

What's happening now November 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1015 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 6, 2006
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2006
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