3.0.0 388 2022-02-03T05:19:21Z 2022-02-03T05:19:21Z House H HCONRES 2008-07-08 110 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-10-02T20:02:15Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-25T22:45:35Z Referred to 2008-07-08T18:01:30Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2008-07-08T18:01:25Z 2008-10-02 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2008-09-22 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-17 19:25:37 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:25:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:25:28 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8371-8372) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:25:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8371-8372) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-17 19:19:22 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 388. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:19:19 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8371-8373) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:19:07 Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-25 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2008-07-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2008-07-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2008-07-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 N E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2008-07-08 True H000981 Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] DUNCAN HUNTER R CA 52 2008-07-08 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2008-07-08 True C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2008-07-08 True H001029 Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] ROBIN HAYES R NC 8 2008-07-08 True M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2008-07-08 True M001165 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] Kevin McCarthy R CA 22 2008-07-08 True H001041 Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] Dean Heller R NV 2 2008-07-08 True P000586 Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] ADAM PUTNAM R FL H. 12 2008-07-09 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2008-07-09 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2008-07-09 False F000453 Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] Mary Fallin R OK 5 2008-07-14 False H000329 Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] DOC HASTINGS R WA 4 2008-07-22 False D000492 Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] DAVID DREIER R CA 26 2008-07-24 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2008-07-31 False G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2008-09-08 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2008-09-08 False H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2008-09-11 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] Jim Marshall D GA 8 2008-09-11 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2008-09-15 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2008-09-15 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2008-09-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Absentee voting Americans in foreign countries Congress Congressional elections Congressional reporting requirements Families Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Military dependents Military personnel Presidential elections Soldier voting Surveys Voter registration Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-07-08 Introduced in House 2008-09-15T20:40:55Z Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) should inform members of the Armed Forces and their eligible dependents, with monthly electronic reminders, about opportunities to register to vote and to request an absentee ballot for the 2008 elections; (2) state and local election officials should work with the FVAP to develop methods for obtaining updated addresses and contact information, if possible, for any such individuals with an undeliverable ballot address; and (3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness should report to specified congressional committees on all related efforts.

Expresses the sense of Congress about related duties of states and local jurisdictions.

Urges the Department of Defense, the FVAP, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and state governments to examine recommendations in the EAC September 2007 survey findings regarding the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

]]> 36 2008-09-17 Passed House amended 2008-11-04T22:16:51Z Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) should inform members of the Armed Forces and their eligible dependents, with monthly electronic reminders, about opportunities to register to vote and to request absentee ballots for the 2008 elections; (2) state and local election officials should work with the FVAP to develop methods for obtaining updated addresses and contact information, if possible, for any such individuals, and any citizens living overseas, with undeliverable ballot addresses; and (3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness should report to specified congressional committees on all related efforts.

Expresses the sense of Congress about related duties of states and local jurisdictions.

Urges the Department of Defense, the FVAP, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and state governments to examine recommendations in the EAC September 2007 survey findings regarding the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

]]> Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. Display Title Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. Official Title as Introduced Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. Official Titles as Amended by House Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. H House Referred in Senate 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hconres388eh/xml/BILLS-110hconres388eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hconres388ih/xml/BILLS-110hconres388ih.xml 2008-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.