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
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1