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

Equal Access to Voting Rights Act

Introduced: February 3, 1983 See on congress.gov

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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 28, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-435.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Mar 14, 1984

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 3, 1983

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Feb 3, 1983

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1983

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 3, 1983

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 3, 1983

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