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H.R. 3619 (100th)

Visually Impaired Voters Assistance Act of 1987

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Introduced

9 November 1987

Last action

9 November 1987 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]

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Summary

Visually Impaired Voters Assistance Act of 1987 - Requires each State to make enlarged print voting aids and ballots available to visually impaired voters in Federal elections. Requires the chief election officer of each State to provide public notice, adapted to reach visually impaired voters, of the availability of materials under this Act. Directs the Federal Election Commission to report to the Congress, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, on the voting aids available to blind voters with respect to Federal elections in each State.

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Timeline

  1. 9 November 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 November 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 November 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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