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- H.R.281
H.R.281: Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 5, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2008
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
84 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official. Prohibits a state from accepting and processing such an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-581.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
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| Jan. 5, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Susan A. Davis (D-Calif.) |