Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act

Bill: 112-hr-672
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2011-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional elections
Department of Commerce
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Government studies and investigations
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: 
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission. 

action_date: 2011-06-02
text: 
Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act
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(Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors 61 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs. 
 
Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
 
(Sec. 3) Replaces the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors with a Guidelines Review Board to review voluntary voting system guidelines proposed by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.
 
(Sec. 4) Sets forth special requirements relating to the transfer of certain EAC authorities to the FEC with respect to development of such guidelines.
 
Transfers to the FEC the EAC Office of Voting System Testing and Certification.
 
(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study the procedures used to adopt and modify the voluntary voting system guidelines applicable to the administration of elections for federal office, and (2) develop recommendations on methods to improve such procedures.
 
Requires the FEC to: (1) study the procedures for the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software used in federal elections, and (2) develop a recommendation on the entity best suited to oversee and carry out such procedures.
 
Requires the recommendations in both studies to take into account the needs of persons affected by such guidelines, including state and local election officials, voters with disabilities, absent military and overseas voters, and the manufacturers of voting systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466).
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 187 (Roll no. 466).
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4392-4393)
action_date: 2011-06-21
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: 2011-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 672.
action_date: 2011-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4347-4354; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4347-4349)
action_date: 2011-06-21
text: Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-06-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
action_date: 2011-06-02
text: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2011-06-02
text: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2011-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-100, Part I.
action_date: 2011-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-100, Part I.
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Introduced in House