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Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007

Introduced: March 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7043-7044)
Jun 25, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7043-7044)
Jun 25, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1281.
Jun 25, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7043-7048)
Jun 25, 2007
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 18, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
Apr 18, 2007
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-101.
Mar 29, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 29, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone before a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information about that election, with the intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote.

Increases from one year to five year's imprisonment the criminal penalty for intimidation of voters.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.

Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information or intimidation of voters.

Requires the Attorney General, immediately after receiving such a report, to consider and review it and, if there is a reasonable basis to find that a violation has occurred, to: (1) undertake all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the false information; (2) refer any pertinent matter to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for prosecution; and (3) refer the matter to the appropriate federal and state authorities for criminal prosecution or civil action after the election.

Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.

Requires the Attorney General to establish a Voting Integrity Task Force to carry out the requirements of this Act with respect to any general, primary, run-off, or special election for federal office.

What's happening now June 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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