Voter Access Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 31, 2007 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.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voter Access Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit an election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2007 to Jun 17, 2008; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 17, 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 Oct 31, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 31, 2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as a condition for voting in an election for Federal office.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Voter Access Protection Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2007Introduced in House
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