PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 24, 1997
Voter Eligibility Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to establish a voter eligibility confirmation system to respond to Federal, State, or local election officials' inquiries made to verify a voter registrant's citizenship. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop methods to confirm the reliability of the information provided. Amends the Social Security Act to permit States to require voter registrants to provide their social security numbers.
People & committees
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R–CA
Legislative record
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).
House roll call 17 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).
House roll call 17 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H464-477)
Mr. Pease moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Oversight
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to House Judiciary
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1854-1855)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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