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Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2005

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E114)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2005 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election.

What's happening now February 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 9, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 9, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 496: Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-496/
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"H.R. 496: Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-496/.
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H.R. 496, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-496/.
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