United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5944 (98th)
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related matter may be mailed by election agencies free of postage.
Introduced
27 June 1984
Last action
16 July 1984 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 February 2024
Summary
Authorizes election agencies to mail voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related materials free of postage. Declares that this Act does not apply to mail matter transmitted under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 or the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975.
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Timeline
27 June 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 June 1984
Sponsors
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5944
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/5944
- us · 98-hr-5944 · source updated 6 February 2024