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Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act

Introduced: May 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 30, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8938-8939)
Jul 30, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8938-8939)
Jul 30, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9139)
Jul 28, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 28, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2510.
Jul 28, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8938-8940)
Jul 28, 2009
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 19, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
Jun 19, 2009
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-169.
Jun 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 20, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1211)
May 20, 2009
Introduced in House
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Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make a payment to reimburse a state for the costs incurred in establishing, if the state so chooses, an absentee ballot tracking program for federal elections.

What's happening now August 3, 2009

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· May 20, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2510: Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2510/
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"H.R. 2510: Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2510/.
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H.R. 2510, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2510/.
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