HR 1667
110th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Ballots
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Election Assistance Commission
Election administration
Election fraud
Grants-in-aid
Law
Legislation
Postal service
Voter registration
Voting
Vote by Mail Act of 2007
Introduced: March 23, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E630)
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Vote by Mail Act of 2007 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a Vote by Mail program of grants to participating states solely for implementation of procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the state or local level.
Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report to Congress on the benefits of broader implementation of mail-in voting in elections.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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