HCONRES 63 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should act quickly to enact significant election administration reforms which may be implemented prior to the regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office held in 2002.

Introduced Mar 14, 2001 Originated House Sponsor James R. Langevin D-RI

Latest action · Mar 21, 2001 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1038)

Progress

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IntroducedMar 14, 2001
Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should enact election administration reforms that may be implemented before the regularly scheduled Federal general elections in 2002; (2) the reforms enacted should be thorough, have clear and reasonable goals, and demonstrate the Federal Government's commitment to ensure that elections will be administered fairly and effectively; and (3) Congress should assist the States in implementing any new standards proposed or established as part of the reforms.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2001 to May 9, 2001; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MA	Bill Delahunt	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-FL	Carrie P. Meek	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-KS	Dennis Moore	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-PA	Joseph M. Hoeffel	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-TX	Martin Frost	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-MA	Martin T. Meehan	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-MA	Michael E. Capuano	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-OH	Sherrod Brown	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-TX	Silvestre Reyes	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-MD	Steny H. Hoyer	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay	Original	Mar 14, 2001
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff		Mar 22, 2001
D-FL	Corrine Brown		Mar 22, 2001
D-NY	Joseph Crowley		Mar 22, 2001
D-MN	Bill Luther		Apr 4, 2001
D-FL	Robert Wexler		Apr 4, 2001
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin		Apr 4, 2001
D-FL	Karen L. Thurman		May 9, 2001
D-CA	Loretta Sanchez		May 9, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Committee on House Administration	Referred Mar 14, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 21, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1038)
Mar 14, 2001Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H905	James R. Langevin D-RI	Mar 14, 2001

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced: Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should act quickly to enact significant election administration reforms which may be implemented prior to the regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office held in 2002.

Subjects

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Text 1

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Mar 14, 2001Introduced in House

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