To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote.
Latest action · Jun 28, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 2, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying voter registration to or voting by certain veterans convicted of felonies who have completed their sentences.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 2, 2004 to Oct 8, 2004, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 8, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 8, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jun 3, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3724)
- Jun 2, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 2, 2004Referred 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.
Subjects
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- Jun 2, 2004Introduced in House
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