H.R. 281 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2007
H.R. 281 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Jan 5, 2007, sponsored by Susan A. Davis with 84 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 5, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 84
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Susan A. Davis (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 84 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 5, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359. (Apr 14, 2008)
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Committees
- Committee on House Administration
More
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