3.0.0 672 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z House H HR 2011-02-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARPER:H.R. 672.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution grantingCongress the authority to make laws governing the time,place, and manner of holding Federal elections.[Page H725]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-28T21:33:30Z Discharged from 2011-06-03T00:56:34Z Referred to 2011-02-11T14:03:35Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing hsha08 Elections Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-01T13:19:21Z Reported by 2011-06-03T00:56:17Z Markup by 2011-05-25T16:05:28Z Referred to 2011-02-11T14:03:30Z H. Rept. 112-100 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission. 112 3463 HR 2011-12-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2011-06-22 14:43:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466). Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 466 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll466.xml House 112 2011-06-22T18:43:12Z 1 2011-06-22 14:43:12 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466). Floor 9000 9 Library of Congress 466 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll466.xml House 112 2011-06-22T18:43:12Z 1 2011-06-22 14:37:21 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4392-4393) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-06-21 19:58:00 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2011-06-21 19:13:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 672. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-06-21 19:13:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4347-4354; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4347-4349) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-06-21 19:13:00 Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-06-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00055 2011-06-02 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-06-02 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-06-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-100, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-06-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-100, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-05-25 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-05-25 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-04-01 hsha08 Elections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. Committee 2011-02-28 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2011-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 N L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2011-02-11 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2011-02-11 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2011-02-11 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2011-03-01 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2011-03-01 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2011-03-01 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2011-03-01 False F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2011-04-07 False F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2011-04-07 False B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2011-04-07 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2011-04-07 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2011-04-07 False R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2011-04-07 False C001064 Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] John Campbell R CA 48 2011-04-07 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2011-04-07 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2011-04-07 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2011-04-07 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2011-04-07 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-04-15 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] Richard Nugent R FL B. 5 2011-04-15 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-05-05 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2011-05-25 False Government Operations and Politics Computers and information technology Congressional elections Department of Commerce Election Assistance Commission Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government studies and investigations Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-02-11 Introduced in House 2011-02-22T22:40:26Z Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission.

]]> 18 2011-06-02 Reported to House amended, Part I 2011-06-07T15:34:12Z Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors 61 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs.

Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

(Sec. 3) Replaces the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors with a Guidelines Review Board to review voluntary voting system guidelines proposed by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth special requirements relating to the transfer of certain EAC authorities to the FEC with respect to development of such guidelines.

Transfers to the FEC the EAC Office of Voting System Testing and Certification.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study the procedures used to adopt and modify the voluntary voting system guidelines applicable to the administration of elections for federal office, and (2) develop recommendations on methods to improve such procedures.

Requires the FEC to: (1) study the procedures for the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software used in federal elections, and (2) develop a recommendation on the entity best suited to oversee and carry out such procedures.

Requires the recommendations in both studies to take into account the needs of persons affected by such guidelines, including state and local election officials, voters with disabilities, absent military and overseas voters, and the manufacturers of voting systems.

]]> Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act Display Title Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act Official Title as Introduced To terminate the Election Assistance Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act H House Reported in House 2011-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr672rh/xml/BILLS-112hr672rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr672ih/xml/BILLS-112hr672ih.xml 2011-06-22 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466). 14:43:12 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.