To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 6, 2013)
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.
Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to cover these same territories plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to cover the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.
What just happenedApr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2013
- Apr 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Apr 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247-248)
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House