Election Reform Commission Act of 2001
Latest action · Feb 13, 2001 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2001 to Mar 6, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Feb 28, 2001 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 28, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Feb 28, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 28, 2001 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Mar 1, 2001 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Mar 1, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 6, 2001 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 13, 2001 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 13, 2001 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2001Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2001Referred 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.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Bipartisan Commission on Election Reform to study and make recommendations on issues affecting the conduct and administration of elections in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Election Reform Commission Act of 2001
- Popular Titles
- Improve Voting Process bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Absentee voting
- Americans in foreign countries
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Ballots
- Commemorations
- Computers in politics
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Election administration
- Election Day
- Electoral college
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Holidays
- International Affairs
- Internet
- Labor and Employment
- Postal service
- Presidential elections
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Soldier voting
- Standards
- Technology assessment
- Time
- Volunteer workers in politics
- Voter registration
- Voter turnout
- Voting
- Voting machines
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2001Introduced in House
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