United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5803 (110th)
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.
Introduced
15 April 2008
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Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
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Summary
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each participating state and unit of local government for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment or some other emergency situation in the administration of the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2008.
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 15 May 2008
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 15 May 2008
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 15 May 2008
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5803
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5803