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H.R.5803: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying o
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 15, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2008
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Bill Summary
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each participating state and unit of local government for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment or some other emergency situation in the administration of the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2008.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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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 the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
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Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-637.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
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Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5803.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
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| April 15, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) |