S. 453 - Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
Elections. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Barack Obama
- 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.
There have been no votes on this bill.
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
- Sherrod Brown
- Benjamin Cardin
- Robert Menéndez
- Evan Bayh
- Barbara Boxer
- Hillary Clinton
- Richard Durbin
- Russell Feingold
- Dianne Feinstein
- Tim Johnson
- Edward Kennedy
- John Kerry
- Mary Landrieu
- Frank Lautenberg
- Patrick Leahy
- Carl Levin
- Charles Schumer
- Ron Wyden
- Thomas Coburn
- Claire McCaskill
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- 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
Introduced 1/31/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/31/2007 1/31/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1/31/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1428) 6/07/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-277. Put on a legislative calendar 9/06/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 10/04/2007 Committee 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 calendar 10/04/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary." from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Minority/Ethnic Groups |
| Legal Services |
| Consumer groups |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Orle | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,000 | 1/4/07 | Ted Stevens | R | AK |
| Hudson, Linda | Legal Services | $250 | 1/12/07 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Meltzer, Robert C | Legal Services | $500 | 1/24/07 | Richard Durbin | D | IL |
| Hagopian, Edgar Mr | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $360 | 1/29/07 | Elizabeth Dole | R | NC |
| Archer, Dennis W | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $2,000 | 1/31/07 | Carl Levin | D | MI |
| Carp, Bert | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,000 | 2/12/07 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA |
| Lasseville, Edward | Legal Services | $2,300 | 2/28/07 | John Reed | D | RI |
| Lasseville, Edward | Legal Services | $2,300 | 2/28/07 | John Reed | D | RI |
| Rahman, Rafiq | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $2,300 | 2/28/07 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| Rahman, Rafiq | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $2,300 | 2/28/07 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| Ream, Norman | Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,000 | 2/28/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT |
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, January 1, 2007 – March 2, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $1,000 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $250 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $360 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $500 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $2,000 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $4,600 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $4,600 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Thomas | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
