To amend title 3, United States Code, and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

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Introduced

3 January 1989

Last action

6 April 1989 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Summary

Establishes 9:00 p.m., eastern standard time, as the poll closing time for presidential elections. Allows polling places to close if all eligible voters have voted. Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to extend daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in the year of a presidential election to the first Sunday after the date of such election.

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Timeline

3 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
9 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Source: Committee
7 March 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
7 March 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
23 March 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 101-15, Part I.
Source: Committee
23 March 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 101-15, Part I.
Source: Committee
4 April 1989
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 117 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 18 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Forty minutes of debate time shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration and twenty minutes shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 154 (Roll no. 18).
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 154 (Roll no. 18).
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 18.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable David R. Nagle to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 117 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 18 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Forty minutes of debate time shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration and twenty minutes shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 117.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Passed
Rule H. Res. 117 passed House.
Source: Floor
6 April 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/18
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/18
us · 101-hr-18 · source updated 14 January 2025