Veteran Voting Support Act

3.0.0 6625 2022-02-03T05:19:20Z 2022-02-03T05:19:20Z House H HR 2008-07-29 110 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-10-02T19:57:49Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-09-16T00:46:17Z Referred to 2008-07-29T14:30:44Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Reported by 2008-09-16T00:45:13Z Markup by 2008-07-30T22:47:46Z Referred to 2008-07-29T14:30:39Z H. Rept. 110-851 Veteran Voting Support Act 110 3308 S 2008-09-15 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS 2008-10-02 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2008-09-22 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-17 19:38:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:38:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8373) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:38:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8373) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-17 19:25:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6625. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:25:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8373-8375) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-17 19:25:38 Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00552 2008-09-15 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-09-15 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-09-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-851, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2008-09-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-851, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2008-07-30 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-07-30 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-07-29 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-07-29 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 2008-07-29 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 2008-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 N W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2008-07-29 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2008-07-29 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2008-07-29 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2008-07-29 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2008-07-29 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2008-07-29 True M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2008-07-29 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2008-07-29 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-07-29 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-07-29 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-07-29 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2008-07-29 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2008-07-29 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2008-07-29 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-07-29 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2008-07-29 True M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2008-07-29 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2008-07-29 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] Bill Foster D IL 14 2008-07-29 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-07-29 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2008-07-29 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-07-29 True B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2008-07-29 True D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2008-07-29 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2008-07-29 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2008-07-29 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2008-07-29 True U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2008-07-29 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2008-07-29 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2008-07-29 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-07-29 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2008-07-29 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2008-07-29 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-07-29 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2008-07-29 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2008-07-29 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2008-07-29 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2008-09-10 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2008-09-10 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2008-09-10 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2008-09-10 False B001253 Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] Melissa Bean D IL L. 8 2008-09-10 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2008-09-10 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] Jim Marshall D GA 8 2008-09-10 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2008-09-10 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2008-09-10 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2008-09-10 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2008-09-10 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-09-10 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2008-09-10 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2008-09-10 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2008-09-10 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2008-09-10 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2008-09-10 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2008-09-10 False 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 6625, Veteran Voting Support Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20243 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008</p> 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 6625, Veteran Voting Support Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20243 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008 Armed Forces and National Security Absentee voting Ballots Department of Veterans Affairs Election administration Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Local officials Nonprofit organizations Social Welfare State officials Veterans' hospitals Voter registration Voting Armed Forces and National Security

00 2008-07-29 Introduced in House 2008-09-17T16:18:36Z Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assistance in completing them; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots.

Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities.

Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility.

Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

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18 2008-09-15 Reported to House amended, Part I 2008-10-09T21:39:29Z Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any requirement under state or local law regarding an individual's eligibility to receive an absentee ballot or vote by absentee ballot in any election.

Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities.

Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

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36 2008-09-17 Passed House amended 2008-10-10T14:35:17Z Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 solely for the purposes of providing voter registration services to individuals receiving (or applying to receive) services or assistance from the facility.

Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency, with respect to such individuals, to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and, upon request, assistance in completing such applications and absentee ballots; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots.

Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities.

Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

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Veteran Voting Support Act Short Titles as Introduced Veteran Voting Support Act Short Titles as Reported to House Veteran Voting Support Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Veteran Voting Support Act H House Display Title Veteran Voting Support Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6625eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6625eh.xml Reported in House 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6625rh/xml/BILLS-110hr6625rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6625ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6625ih.xml 2008-10-02 Read twice and 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.