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A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish a program of Federal financial assistance to the States to encourage voter registration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 11, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1984
Hearings Held by Task Force on Elections.
Nov 29, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Nov 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Nov 11, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 11, 1983
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 11, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to add a new title - Title V: Assistance to States for Voter Registration Programs.

Defines "door-to-door voter registration program" as a door-to-door canvass on a nonpartisan basis.

Directs the Federal Election Commission to make grants to the States to support door-to-door voter registration programs. Conditions such grants upon a determination that a State's program is likely to be successful. Provides for apportionment of such grants among the States.

Vests responsibility for grant administration in the State officer normally responsible for election administration. Authorizes States to allocate any part of a grant to local and municipal governments.

Authorizes appropriations.

Conditions free return mail for State post card voter registration programs upon State reallocation of specified funding to a general voter registration or to a door-to-door voter registration program.

What's happening now June 27, 1984

Hearings Held by Task Force on Elections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 23, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4367: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish a program of Federal financial assistance to the States to encourage voter registration, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4367/
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"H.R. 4367: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish a program of Federal financial assistance to the States to encourage voter registration, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4367/.
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H.R. 4367, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4367/.
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