To require that ballots used in Federal elections be generally printed only in English and to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to modify the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
01/28/2009
Introduced in House
01/28/2009 Introduced in House
All Actions (5)
Date
All Actions
07/23/2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/28/2009
Referred to House Judiciary Action By: House of Representatives
01/28/2009
Referred to House Administration Action By: House of Representatives
01/28/2009
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 By: House of Representatives
01/28/2009
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
01/28/2009 Referred to House Judiciary
01/28/2009 Referred to House Administration
01/28/2009 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
Committee on House Administration
01/28/2009
Referred to
House Judiciary
01/28/2009
Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
07/23/2009
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
No related bill information was received for H.R.764.
American Elections Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require, except as provided for under this Act, that all ballots and balloting material used in federal elections be only in the English language.
Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English. Restricts such requirement to certain political subdivisions with populations of American Indians or Alaska Natives.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (01/28/2009)
American Elections Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require, except as provided for under this Act, that all ballots and balloting material used in federal elections be only in the English language.
Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English. Restricts such requirement to certain political subdivisions with populations of American Indians or Alaska Natives.