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HCONRES 388 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Absentee voting Americans in foreign countries Congress Congressional elections Congressional reporting requirements Families Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Military dependents Military personnel Presidential elections Soldier voting Surveys Voter registration

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 22, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8371-8372)
Sep 17, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8371-8372)
Sep 17, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 388.
Sep 17, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8371-8373)
Sep 17, 2008
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House
Jul 8, 2008
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) should inform members of the Armed Forces and their eligible dependents, with monthly electronic reminders, about opportunities to register to vote and to request absentee ballots for the 2008 elections; (2) state and local election officials should work with the FVAP to develop methods for obtaining updated addresses and contact information, if possible, for any such individuals, and any citizens living overseas, with undeliverable ballot addresses; and (3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness should report to specified congressional committees on all related efforts.

Expresses the sense of Congress about related duties of states and local jurisdictions.

Urges the Department of Defense, the FVAP, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and state governments to examine recommendations in the EAC September 2007 survey findings regarding the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3