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H.R. 5816 (112th): Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2011

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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Rush Holt

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 17, 2012
Length: 66 pages
Introduced
May 17, 2012
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 17, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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100 Cosponsors (100 Democrats)

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History

May 22, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2239 (108th).
Feb 2, 2005
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 550 (109th).
May 8, 2007
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 811 (110th).
Jun 16, 2009
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2894 (111th).
May 17, 2012
 
Introduced

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Nov 19, 2014
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5741 (113th).

H.R. 5816 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5816. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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