US Congress House Resolution 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on September 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Affirms that it is U.S. policy to provide for the ability of members of the uniformed services to exercise their constitutional right to vote and acknowledges that particular consideration be given to them due to restrictions, uncertainties, and risks, such as deployment, that present a challenge in voting. Recognizes the legislative and judicial precedent of granting particular consideration to members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens regarding absentee voting. Affirms that while the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against arbitrary classifications, and requires that similarly situated persons be treated equally, members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens are not similarly situated, and that the restrictions, uncertainties, and risks that members of the uniformed services face warrant consideration that is not arbitrary.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is not a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for a State to extend particular consideration to members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens to ensure that such individuals are able to exercise their rights to vote in elections for public office.

Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2012-09-20	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-09-20	House	Referred to House House Administration
2012-09-20	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/799/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres799/BILLS-112hres799ih.pdf