Combating the President's Voter Suppression Commission Act
Latest action · Jun 22, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating the President's Voter Suppression Commission Act
This bill declares that no federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 13799 (establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity).
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 12, 2017 to Sep 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 5, 2017 |
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 Jun 22, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2017Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 107, June 22, 2017, page H5111.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent Federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 13799.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Combating the President's Voter Suppression Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2017Introduced in House
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