Secure Democracy for All Americans Act
Latest action · Jan 3, 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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2001 to May 3, 2001; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jan 3, 2001 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jan 3, 2001 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 3, 2001 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 3, 2001 | |
| D-AL | Earl F. Hilliard | May 3, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 3, 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 Jan 3, 2001 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2001 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 H2322 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 17, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H376 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 14, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-1041 | S. 368 AND ELECTION REFORM110 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | May 8, 2001 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a commission to develop uniform standards which may be adopted by the States for the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Secure Democracy for All Americans Act
- Popular Titles
- Improve Voting Process bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Absentee voting
- Citizen participation
- Computers and government
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Election administration
- Election fraud
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Internet
- Legislation
- Presidential elections
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Standards
- Voter registration
- Voting
- Voting machines
- Web sites
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
