Amendment107th Congress
2937
- Amendment Number
- 2937
- Purpose
- To permit the use of a signature or personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity of voters who register by mail, and for other purposes.
- Congress
- 107
- Type
- SAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 4, 2002
- Latest Action Text
- Proposed amendment SA 2937 withdrawn in Senate.
- Proposed Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Submitted Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Chamber
- Senate
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Party
- D
- State
- NY
- Full Name
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
- Last Name
- Schumer
- First Name
- Charles
- Bioguide Id
- S000148
- Middle Name
- E.
- Party
- D
- State
- OR
- Full Name
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
- Last Name
- Wyden
- First Name
- Ron
- Bioguide Id
- W000779
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- NM
- Full Name
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
- Last Name
- BINGAMAN
- First Name
- JESSE
- Bioguide Id
- B000468
- Middle Name
- FRANCIS
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- WA
- Full Name
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
- Last Name
- Cantwell
- First Name
- Maria
- Bioguide Id
- C000127
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- NY
- Full Name
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
- Last Name
- CLINTON
- First Name
- HILLARY
- Bioguide Id
- C001041
- Middle Name
- R
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- IL
- Full Name
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
- Last Name
- Durbin
- First Name
- Richard
- Bioguide Id
- D000563
- Middle Name
- J.
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- SC
- Full Name
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]
- Last Name
- HOLLINGS
- First Name
- ERNEST
- Bioguide Id
- H000725
- Middle Name
- FREDERICK
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- MA
- Full Name
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
- Last Name
- KERRY
- First Name
- JOHN
- Bioguide Id
- K000148
- Middle Name
- FORBES
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- WA
- Full Name
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
- Last Name
- Murray
- First Name
- Patty
- Bioguide Id
- M001111
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- LA
- Full Name
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
- Last Name
- LANDRIEU
- First Name
- MARY
- Bioguide Id
- L000550
- Sponsorship Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Is Original Cosponsor
- No
- Type
- S
- Title
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2002
- Number
- 565
- Congress
- 107
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Origin Chamber Code
- S
- Update Date Including Text
- Mar 9, 2026
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 2940
- Purpose
- To permit the use of signature verification programs to verify the identity of individuals who register to vote by mail.
- Congress
- 107
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- SA 2940 fell when SA 2937 withdrawn.
- Action Date
- Mar 4, 2002
- Text
- Proposed amendment SA 2937 withdrawn in Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Mar 4, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1414, S1416)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Mar 4, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1380)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Mar 1, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Motion to table amendment SA 2937 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 38.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 107
- Roll Number
- 38
- Session Number
- 2
- Text
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1223-1228)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Amendment SA 2937 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S1172-1188; text: CR S1172) To permit the use of a signature or personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity of voters who register by mail, and for other purposes.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 2937 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 38.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 97000
- Action Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- Feb 27, 2002
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 107
- Roll Number
- 38
- Session Number
- 2
- Text
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2937 proposed by Senator Schumer.(consideration: CR S1172-1188; text: CR S1172)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 93000
- Action Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Text
- Senate amendment submitted
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 91000
- Action Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress