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HR 550 109th Congress House

Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper record or hard copy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1567)
Jul 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6434)
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1567)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to: (1) voter verification and mandatory paper record audit capacity; and (2) accessibility and voter verification of results for individuals with disabilities.

Requires the Election Assistance Commission to study, test, and develop best practices to enhance the accessibility of voter-verification mechanisms for individuals with disabilities and for voters whose primary language is not English, including best practices for the mechanisms themselves and the process through which the mechanisms are used.

Outlines additional voting system requirements.

Requires laboratories to meet standards prohibiting conflicts of interest as a condition of accreditation for the testing of voting system hardware and software.

Provides for the filing of complaints by aggrieved persons with the Attorney General. Extends the authorization of Election Assistance Commission permanently.

Makes available additional funding to enable States to meet the costs of the requirements imposed by this Act.

Directs the Election Assistance Commission to conduct random, unannounced, hand counts of the voter-verified records for each Federal general election in at least two percent of the precincts in each State.

Requires Federal certification of the technological security of voter registration lists.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 39 Republican 2 Independent 1
TANNER, JOHN
· Nov 13, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 28, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 26, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 6, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jul 28, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2006
Davis, Artur
· Jul 27, 2006
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 11, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Jul 10, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jul 10, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 21, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jun 6, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Apr 27, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 6, 2006
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 7, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Feb 14, 2006
TAYLOR, GENE
· Nov 18, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 13, 2005
Salazar, John
· Jun 24, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 26, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 11, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 5, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Mar 17, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Mar 10, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Mar 2, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 2, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Mar 2, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 16, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 16, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Feb 16, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Feb 16, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 16, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 9, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 9, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 9, 2005
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