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H.Res. 793 (108th)

Condemning all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the United States and reaffirming that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible United States citizens.

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Introduced

22 September 2004

Last action

5 November 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Anna Eshoo, PETER DEFAZIO, Steny Hoyer, JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Sheila Jackson Lee, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Maxine Waters, Sanford Bishop, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], James Clyburn, EDDIE JOHNSON, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Majette, Denise L. [D-GA-4], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], David Scott, G. K. Butterfield, Bennie Thompson, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Barbara Lee, Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]

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Summary

States that the House of Representatives: (1) condemns in the strongest terms all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the United States; (2) reaffirms that voting is a fundamental right of all eligible U.S. citizens; (3) urges States to replace decades-old election machinery with less error-prone equipment before the November 2004 national elections; (4) calls upon all States to institute a moratorium on the erection of roadblocks or identity checkpoints designed to racially profile or intimidate voters on Election Day; and (5) calls upon the Attorney General to monitor vigorously and investigate all credible allegations of voter intimidation and suppression, and to prosecute expeditiously all offenders to the full extent of the law.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7320-7321)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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

  4. 22 September 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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

  5. 22 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 5 November 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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