HR 1250
98th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Aged in politics
Architecture and the disabled
Disabled
Election administration
Social Welfare
Voter registration
Voting
Voting of the elderly
Voting of the handicapped
An act to improve access for handicapped and elderly individuals to registration facilities and polling places for Federal elections.
Introduced: February 3, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-435.
Sep 28, 1984
Signed by President.
Sep 20, 1984
Presented to President.
Sep 19, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 12, 1984
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 12, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 10, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 9, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1146.
Aug 9, 1984
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-590.
Aug 8, 1984
Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1676 with amendments favorably.
Jun 26, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Jun 25, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 25, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 25, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 21, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 493.
Jun 21, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 98-852.
Jun 20, 1984
Ordered to be Reported with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Consisting of the text of H.R.5762.
Jun 20, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 1984
Hearings Held by Task Force on Elections.
Oct 12, 1983
Hearings Held by Task Force on Elections.
Jul 14, 1983
Hearings Held by Task Force on Elections.
Feb 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 3, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Access to Voting Rights Act - Directs the Attorney General to promulgate guidelines to assure that registration and polling place facilities used for Federal elections are readily accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals. Sets forth minimum requirements for these guidelines.
Requires States to make available registration and voting aids for handicapped and elderly individuals in Federal elections.
Authorizes the Attorney General and aggrieved persons to bring actions in Federal court to enforce this Act.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 98-435.
Committees of jurisdiction
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