US Congress House Resolution 311 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on July 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-19 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Urges the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, to exercise authority granted under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by each submitting to the President a recommendation for a candidate to fill their respective vacancies on the Election Assistance Commission. Urges: (1) President Obama to consider such recommendations promptly and to submit to the Senate nominations to fill all four vacancies, (2) the Commission on Rules and Administration of the Senate to hold hearings and vote promptly on those nominations, and (3) the full Senate to provide each nominee who is reported favorably by the Commission with an up-or-down vote on confirmation.

Urging the President and Congress to take actions to fill vacancies on the Election Assistance Commission.

Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/311/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres311/BILLS-113hres311ih.pdf