US Congress House Bill 672 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 23)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-22 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors 61 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs. Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). (Sec. 3) Replaces the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors with a Guidelines Review Board to review voluntary voting system guidelines proposed by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee. (Sec. 4) Sets forth special requirements relating to the transfer of certain EAC authorities to the FEC with respect to development of such guidelines. Transfers to the FEC the EAC Office of Voting System Testing and Certification. (Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study the procedures used to adopt and modify the voluntary voting system guidelines applicable to the administration of elections for federal office, and (2) develop recommendations on methods to improve such procedures. Requires the FEC to: (1) study the procedures for the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software used in federal elections, and (2) develop a recommendation on the entity best suited to oversee and carry out such procedures. Requires the recommendations in both studies to take into account the needs of persons affected by such guidelines, including state and local election officials, voters with disabilities, absent military and overseas voters, and the manufacturers of voting systems.

Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act

Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. John Campbell [R-CA]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

2011-06-22 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 235 N: 187 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466).
2011-06-22	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4392-4393)
2011-06-21	House	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.
2011-06-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 672.
2011-06-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4347-4354; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4347-4349)
2011-06-21	House	Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-06-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
2011-06-02	House	Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2011-06-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-100, Part I.
2011-05-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-05-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
2011-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
2011-02-11	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2011-02-11	House	Referred to House House Administration
2011-02-11	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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.

HB3463 (Related) 2011-12-05 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/672/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr672/BILLS-112hr672ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr672/BILLS-112hr672rh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011466