H.R. 5036 - Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Rush Holt
- Summary:
- This bill would provide money to jurisdictions to adopt paper ballot voting systems with a voter verified paper trail (VVPT) for the 2008 Presidential election. It would also provide reimbursements for costs related to election auditing and other election administration costs. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on April 15, 2008
DID NOT PASS on April 15, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 239
voted NO: 178
14 voted present/not voting
Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
H.R. 5036 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill would provide money to jurisdictions to adopt paper ballot voting systems with a voter verified paper trail (VVPT) for the 2008 Presidential election. It would also provide reimbursements for costs related to election auditing and other election administration costs. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
- Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Rush Holt
- Co-Sponsors
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Raymond Green
- Barton Gordon
- James McGovern
- John Tierney
- John Conyers
- Raul Grijalva
- Yvette Clarke
- William Delahunt
- Eliot Engel
- C. Thompson
- Nita Lowey
- Charles Rangel
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Sam Farr
- Allyson Schwartz
- Keith Ellison
- Jesse Jackson
- Michael McNulty
- Diane Watson
- Jason Altmire
- Diana DeGette
- Ellen Tauscher
- Mark Udall
- Linda Sánchez
- Bruce Braley
- Dale Kildee
- Chaka Fattah
- Donald Payne
- Ron Klein
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Doris Matsui
- Timothy Ryan
- Fortney Stark
- Thomas Davis
- Corrine Brown
- David Loebsack
- Ben Chandler
- Allen Boyd
- Joe Courtney
- Frank Pallone
- Henry Johnson
- Neil Abercrombie
- Joseph Crowley
- Lynn Woolsey
- Steven Rothman
- Barbara Lee
- Barney Frank
- Tammy Baldwin
- Victor Snyder
- Phil Hare
- Anthony Weiner
- Al Green
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Lloyd Doggett
- Janice Schakowsky
- Jim Matheson
- Xavier Becerra
- Marcy Kaptur
- Rahm Emanuel
- William Clay
- John Barrow
- Mazie Hirono
- Jim Cooper
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Cohen
- Albio Sires
- Danny Davis
- David Price
- Betty Sutton
- Frederick Boucher
- Michael Honda
- James Moran
- Eddie Johnson
- Edward Pastor
- John Murtha
- Earl Blumenauer
- John Lewis
- Albert Wynn
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Sander Levin
- Howard Berman
- John Olver
- Michael Doyle
- Lois Capps
- Henry Waxman
- Peter DeFazio
- George Miller
- Patrick Murphy
- Subjects
- Elections
- Ballots
- Budgets
- Communications
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Disabled
- Grants-in-aid
- Illiteracy
- Language and languages
- Paper and paper products
- Presidential elections
- Presidents
- Product development
- Research and development
- Science policy
- Self-help devices for the disabled
- Technology
- Voting machines
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- Major Actions
Introduced 1/17/2008 Referred to Committee Failed passage in House 4/15/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 5036 Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules 4/15/2008 This bill DID NOT PASS the House 239 voted YES 178 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/17/2008 1/17/2008 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. 1/17/2008 Referred to House House Administration 1/17/2008 Referred to House Science and Technology 1/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. 4/02/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/02/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 4/14/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-582, Part I. 4/14/2008 Committee on Science and Technology discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 4/14/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360. 4/15/2008 Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 4/15/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4/15/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5036. 4/15/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 4/15/2008 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/15/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 5036 Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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