3.0.0 2540 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z House H HR 2011-07-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FUDGE:H.R. 2540.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Fifteenth Amendment, Sections 1 and 2Section. 1. The right of citizens of the United States tovote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States orby any State on account of race, color, or previous conditionof servitude.Section. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce thisarticle by appropriate legislation.[Page H5087]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-25T19:52:10Z Referred to 2011-07-14T14:04:25Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing hsha08 Elections Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-11T20:01:24Z Referred to 2011-07-14T14:04:20Z 2011-08-25 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-08-11 hsha08 Elections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. Committee 2011-07-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-14 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-07-22 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2011-07-22 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-07-22 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2011-07-28 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2011-07-28 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-07-28 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-07-28 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2011-07-28 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-07-28 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-07-28 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-08-05 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2011-08-05 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2011-08-05 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2011-08-05 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-10-05 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2012-03-29 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Telephone and wireless communication Voting rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-07-14 Introduced in House 2011-09-22T18:07:59Z Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to establish and operate a toll-free telephone service, using a telephone number accessible throughout the United States using easily identifiable numerals, through which individuals may: (1) obtain information on voting in elections for federal office, including how to register to vote, the hours of operation of polling places, and how to obtain absentee ballots; and (2) report problems encountered in registering to vote or voting, including incidences of voter intimidation or suppression.

Requires the AG to: (1) appoint individuals to a Voter Hotline Task Force, giving special consideration to individuals representing civil rights organizations, for ongoing analysis and assessment of the telephone service's operation; and (2) submit a report to Congress each odd-numbered year concerning voter intimidation or suppression reports made to the hotline and assessing the availability of the service to all U.S. households with telephone service.

]]> Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 Display Title Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Attorney General to establish and operate a toll-free nationwide telephone hotline through which individuals may obtain information on voting in elections for Federal office and report information on problems encountered in voting in such elections, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2540ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2540ih.xml 2011-08-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. 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.