Military Voting Rights Act of 1997

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Introduced

13 November 1997

Last action

30 January 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Military Voting Rights Act of 1997 - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to require that a person who is absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence, for purposes of voting for an office of the United States or of a State, be deemed to have: (1) lost a residence or domicile in that State; (2) acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (3) become resident in or a resident of any other State. Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act to require States, with respect to elections for State and local offices, to permit absentee voting by uniformed services members.

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Timeline

13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12713)
Source: Floor
13 November 1997
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12713)
Source: Floor
13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Oversight
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 January 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
30 January 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Considered and Passed Senate · 13 November 1997 · Download file
Engrossed in Senate · 13 November 1997 · Download file

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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 27 January 1998
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1566
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1566
us · 105-s-1566 · source updated 2 January 2025