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HOUSE 1094115th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Brendan F. Boyle (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1094, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Weekend Voting Act

Last Action
5/24/2018

Actions

  • 2018-05-24ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Brendan F. Boyle (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1094, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • 2017-02-15Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • 2017-02-15Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-15Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-15 (00)

Weekend Voting Act

This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.

Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places.

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should result in cost savings to the taxpayer.

Cosponsors (20)

  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
  • JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • Ruben Kihuen (D-NV)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Keith Ellison (D-MN)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Jared Polis (D-CO)
  • Robert Scott (D-VA)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)
  • Jackie Speier (D-CA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)

Subjects

  • Congressional elections
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
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