US Congress House Bill 2694 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that, for purposes of voting for any federal, state, or local office, a servicemember who registers to vote in a state in which he or she is present in compliance with military orders for a permanent change of station shall not, solely by reason of that registration, be deemed to have: (1) acquired a residence or domicile in that state; (2) become a resident in or of that state; or (3) lost a residence or domicile in any other state, without regard to whether the person intends to return to that state. Within 10 days after a servicemember registers to vote in the state in which he or she is present in compliance with such orders: (1) such servicemember shall notify the Service Voting Action Officer of the military department concerned, and (2) such officer shall notify the chief state election official of the state in which the servicemember resides or is domiciled.

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.

Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]

Senate - On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1003 to H.R. 2810 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) (Y: 84 N: 9 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2810 (Y: 89 N: 3 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2017-05-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-05-25	House	Introduced in House

HB2810 (Related) 2017-12-12 - Became Public Law No: 115-91. (TXT | PDF)
HR616 (Similar To) 2017-11-14 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2694/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2694/BILLS-115hr2694ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00193.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00197.htm