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- H.R.5799
H.R.5799: Voter Empowerment Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced May 17, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2012
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
141 (140 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House House Administration
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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| May 17, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by John Lewis (D-Ga.) |