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H.R. 3525 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish uniform regional poll closing times in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

Introduced: October 8, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Jan 29, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 204 - 171 (Record Vote No: 9).
Jan 29, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 204 - 171 (Record Vote No: 9).
Jan 29, 1986
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Jan 29, 1986
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Jan 29, 1986
Called up by House by Rule.
Dec 11, 1985
Rule Passed House.
Dec 3, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.329 Reported to House.
Dec 3, 1985
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Making in Order a Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Waiving all Points of Order Against the Substitute.
Oct 30, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 208.
Oct 30, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-348.
Oct 23, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 23, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 10, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.
Oct 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 8, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 8

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

5 failed 3 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 727 – An amendment to authorize the President to conduct a study with respect to Presidential general elections and… Failed Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 726 – Prohibits provisions from applying unless prior to September 1, of the Presidential election year, all televi… Failed Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 725 – An amendment was offered to add a sunset provision. Failed Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 724 – To include Presidential primary elections when more than one State is conducting its primary on the same day. No recorded outcome Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 723 – An amendment to add language directing the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the im… Failed Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 722 – Amends the title to include presidential primary dates. No recorded outcome Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 721 – An amendment to allow the states of Alaska and Hawaii to be included under the provisions of the bill. Failed Jan 29, 1986
HAMDT 720 – An amendment to allow any polling place to close when all registered voters in that precinct have voted. No recorded outcome Jan 29, 1986
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 Latest action January 30, 1986

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes uniform regional poll closing times for presidential elections as follows: (1) 9:00 p.m., eastern standard time, for polling places in the eastern, central, and mountain time zones; and (2) 10:00 p.m., eastern standard time, for polling places in the Pacific time zone.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HRES 329 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish…
  • HR 348 Federal Elections Act of 1985
  • HR 622 Fair Voting Hours Act of 1985
  • HR 639 A bill to establish temporary provisions governing the day and times for congressional and Presidential elections, and …
  • HR 640 A bill to provide for twenty-four-hour voting in Federal general elections in 1988, 1990, and 1992, and to amend title …
  • HR 1107 A bill entitled: "The Uniform Poll Closing Act".
  • HR 1759 A bill to provide that the polls in the continental United States for Presidential general elections shall close at 10:…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3525: A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish uniform regional poll closing times in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3525/
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"H.R. 3525: A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish uniform regional poll closing times in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3525/.
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