US HB3316 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Introduced on November 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-02 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-02 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Voter Access Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. Prohibits a state or local election election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification (or a copy if registering by mail) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for federal office.
Title
Voter Access Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 2011-11-02 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7216) |
Subjects
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Photography and imaging
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Photography and imaging
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3316/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3316/BILLS-112hr3316ih.pdf |
