Encouraging all States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections.
Latest action · May 20, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Encourages all states that have not already done so to swiftly enact laws requiring voters to present current, valid, government-issued photo identification based on proof of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in elections.
Applauds those states that have already implemented vigorous photo identification laws to secure the integrity of the democratic process.
Cosponsors 62
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Sep 16, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Sep 16, 2008 |
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 May 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2008Introduced in House
- May 20, 2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Encouraging all States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2008Introduced in House
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