HR 1018
113th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Guam
Intergovernmental relations
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Voting rights
To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Introduced: March 6, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Mar 6, 2013
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 6, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247-248)
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.
Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to cover these same territories plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to cover the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.