HR 6625 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Absentee voting Ballots Department of Veterans Affairs Election administration Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Local officials Nonprofit organizations Social Welfare State officials Veterans' hospitals Voter registration Voting

Veteran Voting Support Act

Introduced: July 29, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 2, 2008

Read twice and 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 pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8373)

Sep 17, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8373)

Sep 17, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6625.

Sep 17, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8373-8375)

Sep 17, 2008

Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 15, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

Sep 15, 2008

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Sep 15, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-851, Part I.

Jul 30, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 30, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 29, 2008

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Jul 29, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 solely for the purposes of providing voter registration services to individuals receiving (or applying to receive) services or assistance from the facility.

Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency, with respect to such individuals, to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and, upon request, assistance in completing such applications and absentee ballots; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots.

Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any requirement under state or local law regarding an individual's eligibility to receive an absentee ballot or vote by absentee ballot in any election.

Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities.

Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility.

Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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