US HB1937 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
EAC Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and (2) require states to participate in post-general election surveys. Requires the EAC to: (1) conduct and publish a survey of each polling place used in an election to determine the percentage of them in compliance with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) establish an escrow account for making payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of the testing carried out in connection with the certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software; (3) establish a schedule of fees for such testing; and (4) maintain and publish an updated list of all accredited laboratories. Directs the EAC to analyze various factors that affect the costs to state and local governments of administering elections for federal office. Directs the Comptroller General to study the administrative operations of the EAC, including various methods for increasing their efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Title
EAC Improvements Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-08-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. |
2011-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5799 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
SB3608 (Related) 2012-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB3608 (Related) 2012-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Subjects
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Technology assessment
User charges and fees
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Technology assessment
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1937/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1937/BILLS-112hr1937ih.pdf |