HRES 542
112th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American citizen's ability to vote and opposing any State election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.
Introduced: February 8, 2012
Introduced by:
Cleaver, Emanuel
Democratic
· Missouri
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
For the People Voter Protection Initiative - Condemns the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American's ability to register and vote.
Opposes any state election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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