HR 3489
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Housing finance and home ownership
Intergovernmental relations
Natural disasters
State and local government operations
Voting rights
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election officials from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election for Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 31, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 25, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Mar 25, 2010
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-457.
Nov 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdition or to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdiction if the challenge is not based on good cause.
Declares that a challenge is not based on good cause if it is based on residence in property subject to foreclosure proceedings or in an area damaged by hurricane or other major disaster.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
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