HR 6339 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Economics and Public Finance Election Assistance Commission Election administration Employee training Federal employees Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Labor and Employment Leave of absence Voting

FEDVOTE Act of 2008

Introduced: June 20, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Sep 25, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-886, Part I.

Jul 30, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 30, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 20, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Jun 20, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act of 2008 or the FEDVOTE Act of 2008 - Entitles executive agency employees to leave, without loss of or reduction in pay, leave to which otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating, not exceeding six days in a leave year, in order to: (1) provide election administration assistance to a state or unit of local government at a polling place on the date of any election for public office; or (2) receive training without which the employee would be ineligible to provide such assistance.

Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to eligible states for recruiting and training individuals to serve as poll workers on dates of elections for public office.

Requires grant recipients to use the manual prepared by the Commission on successful practices for poll worker recruiting, training, and retention as an interactive training tool and develop training programs with the participation and input of experts in adult learning.

Provides a formula for grant amounts based upon a state's voting age population percentage.

Requires reports to the Commission and to Congress on activities conducted with funds provided under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Exempts the Commission from application of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

What's happening now September 25, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-886, Part I.

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