S. 453 - Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007

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Summary:
This bill amends the Revised Statutes and federal criminal law. It prohibits deceptive practices in Federal elections. (by CRS)
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
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Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007

S. 453 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
This bill amends the Revised Statutes and federal criminal law. It prohibits deceptive practices in Federal elections. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Other Titles
  • Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
  • Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
Sponsor
Barack Obama
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Elections
  • Actions and defenses
  • Administrative procedure
  • Broadcasting
  • Civil rights
  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Communications
  • Congress
  • Congressional elections
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Conspiracy
  • Criminal investigation
  • Criminal justice
  • Department of Justice
  • Election administration
  • Election fraud
  • Executive departments
  • Government information
  • Government publicity
  • Governmental investigations
  • Law
  • Political parties
  • Presidential elections
  • Presidents
  • Primaries
  • Prosecution
  • Public service advertising
  • Runoff elections
  • Sentences (Criminal procedure)
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Telecommunication
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission
  • Voter registration
  • Voting rights
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/31/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/31/2007
1/31/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/31/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1428)
6/07/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-277.
Put on a legislative calendar9/06/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10/04/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-191. Additional views filed.
Put on a legislative calendar10/04/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
5 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007

5 organizations supported this bill

Demos
(n.d.). Demos; "National voting rights group applauds introduction of 'Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007' in US House of Representatives"; 3-28-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
(n.d.). Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; "Lawyers' Committee Applauds Obama and Schumer Bill to Prevent Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices"; 1-31-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
(n.d.). Senate Committee on the Judiciary; 6-7-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(n.d.). Senate Committee on the Judiciary; 6-7-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
(n.d.). US Public Interest Research Group; "Letter to Congress: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 453/H.R. 1281)"; Gary Kalman; 3-28-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$19,490$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$5,600$0
Allard, WayneRCO$0$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$0$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$2,000$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$22,950$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$1,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$27,300$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$4,000$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$0$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$32,150$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$16,772$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$5,000$0
Bunning, JimRKY$0$0
Burr, RichardRNC$0$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$0$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$23,550$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$31,950$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$0$0
Casey, RobertDPA$68,350$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$250$0
Clinton, HillaryDNY$123,095$0
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$0
Cochran, ThadRMS$0$0
Coleman, NormRMN$16,519$0
Collins, SusanRME$0$0
Conrad, KentDND$0$0
Corker, BobRTN$0$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$12,200$0
Craig, LarryRID$0$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$1,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$0$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$2,100$0
Dole, ElizabethRNC$12,930$0
Domenici, PeteRNM$0$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$2,000$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$12,850$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$500$0
Enzi, MichaelRWY$0$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$11,800$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$4,750$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$14,600$0
Grassley, CharlesRIA$12,000$0
Gregg, JuddRNH$0$0
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$20,930$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$7,250$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$2,500$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$0$0
Inouye, DanielDHI$9,750$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$0$0
Johnson, TimDSD$14,248$0
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$11,100$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$12,900$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$36,135$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$3,400$0
Landrieu, MaryDLA$13,550$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$3,300$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$4,250$0
Levin, CarlDMI$20,771$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$34,700$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$3,750$0
Lott, TrentRMS$1,000$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$20,500$0
Martinez, MelRFL$7,700$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$500$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$14,470$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$25,200$0
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$76,970$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$16,500$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$16,100$0
Murray, PattyDWA$14,300$0
Nelson, BenDNE$1,000$0
Nelson, BillDFL$1,000$0
Obama, BarackDIL$12,750$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$7,000$0
Reed, JohnDRI$4,600$0
Reid, HarryDNV$20,600$0
Roberts, PatRKS$0$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$1,000$0
Salazar, KenDCO$22,500$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$2,000$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$22,000$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$0$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$0$0
Smith, GordonROR$3,000$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$13,100$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$28,450$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$25,550$0
Stevens, TedRAK$6,700$0
Sununu, JohnRNH$0$0
Tester, JonDMT$0$0
Thomas, CraigRWY$0$0
Thune, JohnRSD$0$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$6,000$0
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$250$0
Warner, JohnRVA$0$0
Webb, JimDVA$10,710$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$3,000$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$0
Wyden, RonDOR$500$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$19,490$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$5,600$0
Allard, WayneRCO$0$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$0$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$2,000$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$22,950$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$1,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$27,300$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$4,000$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$0$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$32,150$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$16,772$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$5,000$0
Bunning, JimRKY$0$0
Burr, RichardRNC$0$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$0$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$23,550$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$31,950$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$0$0
Casey, RobertDPA$68,350$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$250$0
Clinton, HillaryDNY$123,095$0
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$0
Cochran, ThadRMS$0$0
Coleman, NormRMN$16,519$0
Collins, SusanRME$0$0
Conrad, KentDND$0$0
Corker, BobRTN$0$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$12,200$0
Craig, LarryRID$0$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$1,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$0$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$2,100$0
Dole, ElizabethRNC$12,930$0
Domenici, PeteRNM$0$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$2,000$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$12,850$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$500$0
Enzi, MichaelRWY$0$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$11,800$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$4,750$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$14,600$0
Grassley, CharlesRIA$12,000$0
Gregg, JuddRNH$0$0
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$20,930$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$7,250$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$2,500$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$0$0
Inouye, DanielDHI$9,750$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$0$0
Johnson, TimDSD$14,248$0
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$11,100$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$12,900$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$36,135$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$3,400$0
Landrieu, MaryDLA$13,550$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$3,300$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$4,250$0
Levin, CarlDMI$20,771$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$34,700$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$3,750$0
Lott, TrentRMS$1,000$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$20,500$0
Martinez, MelRFL$7,700$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$500$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$14,470$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$25,200$0
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$76,970$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$16,500$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$16,100$0
Murray, PattyDWA$14,300$0
Nelson, BenDNE$1,000$0
Nelson, BillDFL$1,000$0
Obama, BarackDIL$12,750$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$7,000$0
Reed, JohnDRI$4,600$0
Reid, HarryDNV$20,600$0
Roberts, PatRKS$0$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$1,000$0
Salazar, KenDCO$22,500$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$2,000$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$22,000$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$0$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$0$0
Smith, GordonROR$3,000$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$13,100$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$28,450$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$25,550$0
Stevens, TedRAK$6,700$0
Sununu, JohnRNH$0$0
Tester, JonDMT$0$0
Thomas, CraigRWY$0$0
Thune, JohnRSD$0$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$6,000$0
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$250$0
Warner, JohnRVA$0$0
Webb, JimDVA$10,710$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$3,000$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$0
Wyden, RonDOR$500$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,033,040
Legal Services$33,600
Consumer groups$6,850

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
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