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Short Titles as Introduced

American Elections Act of 2009

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Official Title as Introduced

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
01/28/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
07/23/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/28/2009Referred to House Judiciary
Action By: House of Representatives
01/28/2009Referred to House Administration
Action By: House of Representatives
01/28/2009Referred 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
01/28/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (40)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 02/03/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 02/03/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 02/03/2009
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] 02/03/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 02/03/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 02/03/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 02/03/2009
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 02/03/2009
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 02/04/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 02/04/2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 02/10/2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 02/10/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 02/10/2009
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 02/24/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 02/24/2009
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] 02/24/2009
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 02/24/2009
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] 03/02/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 03/04/2009
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 03/04/2009
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 03/04/2009
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 03/04/2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 03/11/2009
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 03/12/2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 03/26/2009
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 03/26/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 04/02/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 04/23/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 04/30/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 06/10/2009
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 06/10/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 06/10/2009
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 06/12/2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 07/08/2009
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 07/08/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 07/13/2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 04/29/2010
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 04/29/2010
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] 07/13/2010
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-9] 11/15/2010

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
Committee on House Administration01/28/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary01/28/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties07/23/2009 Referred to

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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.