H.Con.Res. 388 - Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program Should Take Certain Additional and Timely Measures to Ensure That Members of the Armed Forces and Their Dependents and Citizens Living Overseas Are Provided with Reasonable Information on How to Register to Vote and Vote in the 2008 General Elections.
Defense policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Roy Blunt
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 17, 2008
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 17, 2008.
Other Votes:
Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program Should Take Certain Additional and Timely Measures to Ensure That Members of the Armed Forces and Their Dependents and Citizens Living Overseas Are Provided with Reasonable Information on How to Register to Vote and Vote in the 2008 General Elections.
H.Con.Res. 388 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. (by CRS)
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- Title
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections.
- Other Titles
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections.
- Sponsor
- Roy Blunt
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Defense policy
- Absentee voting
- Americans in foreign countries
- Armed forces
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Elections
- Families
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Military dependents
- Military personnel
- Presidential elections
- Presidents
- Soldier voting
- State and local government
- Surveys
- Voter registration
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/08/2008 Referred to Committee Passed House 9/17/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/17/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 7/08/2008 7/08/2008 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 7/08/2008 Referred to House House Administration 7/08/2008 Referred to House Armed Services 7/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 9/17/2008 Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. 9/17/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/17/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 388. currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/17/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/17/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 9/22/2008 Received in the Senate. 10/02/2008 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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