To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5803
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2008-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Ballots
Congress
Congressional elections
Economics and Public Finance
Election administration
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Presidential elections
Voting machines

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: 
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each participating state and unit of local government for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment or some other emergency situation in the administration of the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2008. 

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each participating state and unit of local government for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment or some other emergency situation in the administration of the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2008. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6545)
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5803.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6536-6541; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6536)
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-637.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-637.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Introduced in House