A bill 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.

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

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 March 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 March 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 May 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 2 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 100-117 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

11. 2 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 100-117 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

12. 5 August 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 10 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 14 October 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

16. 14 October 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 29 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-117 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

18. 29 October 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 266.

    Source: Calendars

19. 29 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-117 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

20. 4 November 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.303 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

21. 4 November 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

22. 10 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 208 - 189 (Record Vote No: 428).

    Source: Floor

23. 10 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 208 - 189 (Record Vote No: 428).

    Source: Floor

24. 10 November 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

25. 10 November 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

26. 13 November 1987

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

27. 12 May 1988

    Committee

    Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 435) 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.
• related to ← Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1988
• amends ← An amendment to limit the provisions of a single poll closing time in the continental United States to the States of California and Washington.
• amends ← An amendment to delete the uniform poll closing provisions for all States, and the extension of daylight savings time for the west coast, and to insert in lieu thereof a provision prohibiting the disclosure of Presidential election results in any jurisdiction until 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the date of the election.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that polling places shall close, with respect to a Presidential election, as provided by the existing law of the State involved when the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are applicable.