Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.

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Introduced

6 April 2006

Last action

6 April 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that it: (1) recognizes the importance of preserving the constitutional right to vote of citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters or states of emergency; and (2) asserts that every election in Louisiana must be fair, free, transparent, and satisfy the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Encourages the state of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the state of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.

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Timeline

6 April 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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6 April 2006
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1628)
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6 April 2006
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Introduced in House
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6 April 2006
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/385
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