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Titles (4)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act

Short Titles as Reported to House

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act

Short Titles as Introduced

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse States for the costs incurred in establishing a program to track and confirm the receipt of voted absentee ballots in elections for Federal office and make information on the receipt of such ballots available by means of online access, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
07/30/2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8938-8939)
06/19/2009Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-169.
05/20/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (15)

Date Chamber All Actions
08/03/2009SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
07/30/2009-4:14pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/30/2009-4:14pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8938-8939)
07/30/2009-4:13pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9139)
07/28/2009-6:47pmHouseAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
07/28/2009-6:37pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2510.
07/28/2009-6:37pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8938-8940)
07/28/2009-6:36pmHouseMrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/19/2009HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
06/19/2009HouseReported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-169.
06/10/2009HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on House Administration
06/10/2009HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on House Administration
05/20/2009HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
05/20/2009HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1211)
05/20/2009HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (4)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 05/20/2009
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 06/10/2009
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] 06/10/2009
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 06/10/2009

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
Committee on House Administration05/20/2009 Referred to
06/10/2009 Markup by
06/19/2009 Reported by H. Rept. 111-169
Senate Rules and Administration08/03/2009 Referred to

No related bill information was received for H.R.2510.


Latest Summary (3)

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Passed House without amendment (07/30/2009)

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

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make a payment to reimburse a state for the costs incurred in establishing, if the state so chooses, an absentee ballot tracking program for federal elections.