Providing for consideration of 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.

Bill: 109-hres-1015
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2006-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of 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.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 
 Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4844 (Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006).

action_date: 2006-09-20
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4844 (Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006).
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 196 (Roll No. 456). (text: CR H6742)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 196 (Roll No. 456).(text: CR H6742)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 455). (consideration: CR H6753-6755; text: CR H6753-6755)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1015.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6742-6756)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 190 (Roll no. 454). (consideration: CR H6745)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. McDermott stated that the provisions of H. Res. 1015 violate the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by imposing an unfunded mandate and made a point of order against the consideration of the resolution. Subsequently, the Chair noted that the required threshhold of identifying the specific language in question had been met, and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-670, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-670, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Introduced in House