Hurricane Election Relief Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 14, 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.
- IntroducedDec 21, 2005
- Passed SenateFeb 9, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Hurricane Election Relief Act of 2005 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each state for the purpose of: (1) restoring and replacing supplies, materials, records, equipment, and technology used in the administration of federal elections which were damaged, destroyed, or dislocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita; and (2) ensuring the full participation in such elections by individuals displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 21, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Dec 22, 2005Discharged Feb 10, 2006 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 14, 2006 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2006Received in the House.
- Feb 14, 2006Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Feb 10, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 9, 2006Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1044)
- Feb 9, 2006Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1044)
- Feb 9, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1044)
- Dec 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Dec 21, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 12/22/2005 S14328)
- Dec 21, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 12/22/2005 S14328)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1044Text printed S1044 | William H. Frist R-TN | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14328Text printed S14328 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Trent Lott R-MS (text) | Dec 21, 2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-129 | REID-KENNEDY BILL: THE EFFECT ON AMERICAN WORKERS' WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES83 pages | Judiciary Committee | Aug 29, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5759 | FEMA Act | Related bill | Aug 1, 2006 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, records, equipment, and technology which were damaged, destroyed, or dislocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hurricane Election Relief Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Hurricane Election Relief Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2006Referred in House
- Feb 9, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
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.