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H.R. 253 (111th)

Critical Election Infrastructure Act of 2009

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Introduced

7 January 2009

Last action

7 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

ALCEE HASTINGS, Doris Matsui, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Marcia Fudge, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Janice Schakowsky

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Critical Election Infrastructure Act of 2009 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make grants to eligible states to carry out election administration improvement plans to promote efficiency and fairness in the operation of polling places in federal elections (including early voting sites), which may include: (1) acquisition of additional voting systems and equipment; (2) improved training of election administration officials; and (3) allocation of additional election administration officials to polling places serving greater numbers of voters.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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