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H.R. 376 (113th): Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2013

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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Susan Davis

Sponsor. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 23, 2013
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Jan 23, 2013
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 23, 2013, 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).

Cosponsors

24 Cosponsors (24 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rep Susan Davis Statement on Presidential Report on Election Reform”
    — Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA53, 2003-2020] (Sponsor) on Jan 22, 2014

“Congresswoman Susan Davis Re-Introduces Legislation to End Absentee Eligibility Restrictions”
    — Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA53, 2003-2020] (Sponsor) on Jan 24, 2013

“Congresswoman Susan Davis Re-Introduces Legislation to End Absentee Ballot Restrictions”
    — Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA53, 2003-2020] (Sponsor) on Jan 24, 2013

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History

Apr 26, 2005
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1835 (109th).
Apr 2, 2008
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 281 (110th).
Jun 10, 2009
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1604 (111th).
Jun 2, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2084 (112th).
Jan 23, 2013
 
Introduced

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Mar 25, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1618 (114th).
Feb 7, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 946 (115th).
Jan 3, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 138 (116th).

H.R. 376 (113th) 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. 376. This is the one from the 113th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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