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Sep 19, 2006

H.R. 4844 – Federal Election Integrity Act

 

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Tuesday September 19, 2006.
FLOOR ACTION: ADOPTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 223-196 AFTER AGREEING TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY THE YEAS AND NAYS 222-194 on Wednesday September 20, 2006.
MANAGERS: CAPITO/HASTINGS(FL)
109th Congress
2nd Session
H.RES. 1015 
[Report No. 109-670]


H.R. 4844 – Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006




1. Closed rule.

2. Provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute as reported by the Committee on House Administration shall be considered as adopted.

5. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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RESOLUTION



Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate State election official with proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States to prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for other purposes. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.