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- H.R.6246
H.R.6246: Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Aug. 1, 2012
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a voting system used in a federal election from containing or using any election-dedicated voting system technology which is not deposited by the state (or at the state's option by the vendor of the technology) with the National Software Reference Library of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) before the election. Requires...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Science, Space, and Technology
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
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| Aug. 1, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |