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H.R. 1813 (97th)

A bill to provide a uniform time for the closing of polling places in the 1984 election of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States and to make the day of the Presidential election in 1984 a national holiday.

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Introduced

6 February 1981

Last action

15 December 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2]

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends Federal law to require all polling places (except in Hawaii and Alaska) to close at eight post meridiem eastern standard time for the 1984 Presidential elections. Makes Election Day, 1984, a legal public holiday.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 February 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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