National Advisory Voter Initiative Act of 2001

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HR 2760

Introduced

Aug 2, 2001

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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequ ...

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Ballots Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional allowances Congressional elections Economics and Public Finance Franking privilege Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid House rules and procedure Law Legislation Presidential elections Right of petition Senate rules and procedure

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National Advisory Voter Initiative Act of 2001 - Gives the people in each State who have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature the right to propose any law which the Congress has authority to pass and to propose the repeal of any provision of law passed by Congress which has become law.

Outlines the procedure for the people to exercise such right through petition and State vote.

Provides that if a law or repeal proposed under this Act receives a majority of the votes cast in 3/5 of the several States, the proposed law or repeal shall be introduced in the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House and in the Senate by the President pro tempore on the first day of the first session of Congress following the vote.

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Aug 2, 2001

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Aug 2, 2001

Introduced in House

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