H.R. 1281 - Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Rahm Emanuel
- Summary:
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on June 25, 2007
PASSED by voice vote on June 25, 2007.
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
H.R. 1281 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
- Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
- Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Rahm Emanuel
- Co-Sponsors
- Grace Napolitano
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Silvestre Reyes
- Robert Scott
- Jerrold Nadler
- George Butterfield
- James McGovern
- Artur Davis
- John Conyers
- Henry Cuellar
- Raúl Grijalva
- William Delahunt
- Heath Shuler
- Solomon Ortiz
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Charles Rangel
- Eleanor Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Alcee Hastings
- Melvin Watt
- Keith Ellison
- Anna Eshoo
- Rush Holt
- Charles Gonzalez
- Linda Sánchez
- Chaka Fattah
- Donald Payne
- Doris Matsui
- Loretta Sanchez
- Corrine Brown
- Henry Johnson
- Lynn Woolsey
- Barney Frank
- Maxine Waters
- Phil Hare
- Al Green
- Carolyn Maloney
- Bobby Rush
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Janice Schakowsky
- José Serrano
- Xavier Becerra
- Wm. Clay
- Chris Van Hollen
- Steve Cohen
- Albio Sires
- David Price
- Michael Honda
- Robert Brady
- James Moran
- Elijah Cummings
- John Lewis
- Albert Wynn
- Sander Levin
- Lois Capps
- John Larson
- Emanuel Cleaver
- George Miller
- Subjects
- Elections
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Civil rights
- Communications
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice
- Criminal justice information
- Department of Justice
- Election fraud
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency management
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Informers
- Law
- Presidential elections
- Presidents
- Prosecution
- Public broadcasting
- Public service advertising
- Sentencing guidelines
- Telecommunication
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Voting rights
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/01/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 6/25/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 6/25/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 3/01/2007 3/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 3/29/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/29/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 4/18/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-101. Put on a legislative calendar 4/18/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61. 6/25/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/25/2007 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 6/25/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1281. currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/25/2007 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 6/26/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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