Combating the President's Voter Suppression Commission Act

Bill: 115-hr-3029
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2017-06-22
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Executive agency funding and structure

Government studies and investigations

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Combating the President's Voter Suppression Commission Act</b></p> <p>This bill declares that no federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 13799 (establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity).</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2017 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prevent Federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 13799.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the “ Combating the President’s Voter Suppression Commission Act ”. 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to combat federally funded voter discrimination and suppression, which the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity will undoubtedly lead to. 3. Appropriations Prohibited No Federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 13799 (82 Fed. Reg. 22389; establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity).