Confidence in Voting Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 26, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Confidence in Voting Act of 2006 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to pay to each jurisdiction that conducts a general election on November 7, 2006, and uses a voting system other than an optical scan or other paper ballot voting system, an amount equal to the documented costs it pays or incurs for the preparation, production, and use of contingency paper ballots for such election.
Sets a maximum payment of 75 cents for each contingency paper ballot printed.
Sets forth conditions for payment.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2006 to Nov 13, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Nov 13, 2006 |
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 Sep 26, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2006Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33894 | Election Reform: Issues and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Feb 28, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3943 | Confidence in Voting Act of 2006 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse jurisdictions for amounts paid or incurred in preparing, producing, and using contingency paper ballots in the November 7, 2006, Federal general election.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Confidence in Voting Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2006Introduced in House
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