Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2006
Latest action · Nov 16, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 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.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes and federal criminal law to prohibit any person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, from knowingly deceiving any other person regarding: (1) the time, place, or manner of conducting any federal election; (2) the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for any such election; (3) the political party affiliation of any candidate running in any such election; or (4) the sponsor, endorser, or originator of any public communication that promotes, supports, attacks, or opposes a clearly identified candidate in any such election. Creates a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of such prohibition.
Prescribes a criminal penalty for such deceptive acts.
Authorizes any person to report a deceptive act to the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (or a designee).
Requires the AAG to investigate such a report within 48 hours after its receipt and provide correct information to the voters if it is determined that an act of deception occurred.
Requires an immediate investigation if such a report is received within 72 hours before an election. Directs the AAG, in such an instance, to undertake immediately all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the deception.
Directs the Attorney General to study the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 5, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Dec 5, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Dec 5, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Dec 5, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Dec 5, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1975 | Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2005 | Related bill | Nov 8, 2005 |
| HR 4463 | Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2005 | Related bill | Feb 16, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative procedure
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights enforcement
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Department of Justice
- Election administration
- Election candidates
- Election fraud
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Law
- Political parties
- Presidential elections
- Prosecution
- Public service advertising
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Voting
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2006Introduced in Senate
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