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H.R. 55 (104th)

Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1995

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 1995

Last action

25 January 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

21 August 2025

Summary

Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1995 - Prohibits the imposition or application by any State or political subdivision of any standard, practice, procedure, voting qualification, or prerequisite to voting to deny or abridge the right of any U.S. citizen to vote because that citizen resides at or in a non-traditional abode. Authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action or an aggrieved citizen to institute a proceeding under this Act for injunctive relief against a violation of such prohibition.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 January 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E45)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995

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  • Introduced in House (PDF)

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