H.R. 1559 (IH) - National Voter Anti-Intimidation and Anti-Fraud Election Act of 2001 - BILLS-107hr1559ih | Content Details

H.R. 1559 (IH) - National Voter Anti-Intimidation and Anti-Fraud Election Act of 2001

Action: Mr. Hilliard (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

Short Title: National Voter Anti-Intimidation and Anti-Fraud Election Act of 2001

Full Title: To require that general Federal elections be held over the 48-hour period that begins with the first Saturday in November, to prohibit States from preventing citizens who are registered to vote from voting in Federal elections and from carrying out certain law enforcement activities which have the effect of intimidating individuals from voting, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH); Bob Filner (CA); Charles B. Rangel (NY); Albert Russell Wynn (MD); Danny K. Davis (IL); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Barbara Lee (CA); Cynthia A. McKinney (GA); Donna M. Christensen (VI); Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (IL)

Committees: Committee on House Administration (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)