HR 5971
110th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Alaska
Ballots
Congress
Congressional elections
English language
Indigenous peoples
Language and languages
Minorities
Native Americans
Presidential elections
American Elections Act of 2008
Introduced: May 6, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 6, 2008
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.
May 6, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Elections Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require, except as provided for under this Act, that all ballots and balloting material used in federal elections be only in the English language.
Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English. Restricts such requirement to certain political subdivisions with populations of American Indians or Alaska Natives.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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