HRES 542 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American citizen's ability to vote and opposing any State election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.

Introduced Feb 8, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Emanuel Cleaver D-MO

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Latest action · Feb 16, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2012
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

For the People Voter Protection Initiative - Condemns the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American's ability to register and vote.

Opposes any state election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2012 to Feb 27, 2012; 41 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-GADavid ScottOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MIHansen ClarkeOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-CAKaren BassOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-CALaura RichardsonOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NCMelvin L. WattOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalFeb 8, 2012
D-NJSteven R. RothmanFeb 27, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2012
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Feb 16, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 16, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House
  3. Feb 8, 2012Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American citizen's ability to vote and opposing any State election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House

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