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H.R. 1508 (108th)

Democracy Day Act of 2003

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Introduced

31 March 2003

Last action

16 April 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]

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Summary

Democracy Day Act of 2003 - Requires the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2004 and in each even-number year thereafter (Election Day) to be treated in the same manner as November 11 (Veterans Day) for purposes of any laws relating to Federal employment. Urges private employers to give their employees that day off to enable them to vote. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the impact of such requirement on voter participation.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

    Source: Committee

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