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HR 1453 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties Election administration Federal preemption Postal Services and Facilities Postal service State laws States Voter registration Voting Voting rights

A bill to protect voting rights guaranteed by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution by eliminating certain barriers to participation in Federal elections.

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires each State to provide for voter registration by mail for Federal elections. Requires such registration to be carried out by a post card application form approved by the Attorney General. Prohibits any State from denying any person the right to vote on the grounds such person is not registered to vote if such person has complied with the requirements of post card registration.

Requires the Postmaster General, the Commissioner of Social Security, and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Attorney General and the Chief election officer of each State, to facilitate distribution of post card registration forms in Federal facilities.

What's happening now May 1, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 26, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1453: A bill to protect voting rights guaranteed by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution by eliminating certain barriers to participation in Federal elections.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1453/
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"H.R. 1453: A bill to protect voting rights guaranteed by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution by eliminating certain barriers to participation in Federal elections.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1453/.
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H.R. 1453, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1453/.
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