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H.R. 811 (110th)

Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 February 2007

Last action

16 May 2007 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.

Sponsors

Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

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Summary

Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) with respect to: (1) ballot verification and mandatory paper record audit capacity; and (2) accessibility and ballot verification of results for individuals with disabilities. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to study, test, and develop best practices to enhance the accessibility of ballot verification mechanisms for individuals with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not English, and voters with difficulties in literacy. Requires laboratories to meet standards prohibiting conflicts of interest as a condition of accreditation for the testing of voting system hardware and software. Outlines additional voting system requirements and prohibitions. Extends the authorization of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Provides for complaints to the Attorney General by persons aggrieved by violations of HAVA. Makes available additional funding to enable states to meet the costs of the requirements imposed by this Act. Directs the chief auditor of each state to appoint an Election Audit Board to administer, without advance notice to the precincts selected, random hand counts of the voter-verified paper ballots required to be produced and preserved for each such election held in the state. Repeals the exemption of the EAC from certain government contracting requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 March 2007

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 May 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Elections Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 May 2007

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.

    Source: Committee

  9. 8 May 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 May 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 16 May 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-154.

    Source: Committee

  12. 16 May 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-154.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

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