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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. 9/17/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 solely for the purposes of providing voter registration services to individuals receiving (or applying to receive) services or assistance from the facility. Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency, with respect to such individuals, to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and, upon request, assistance in completing such applications [...] show full description
- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 09/22/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/17/2008 - Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/17/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8373-8375)
- 09/17/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6625.
show all actions- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 09/22/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/17/2008 - Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/17/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8373-8375)
- 09/17/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6625.
- 09/17/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8373)
- 09/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/15/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-851, Part I.
- 09/15/2008 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
- 09/15/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
- 07/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 07/29/2008 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- 07/29/2008 - Referred to House House Administration
- 07/29/2008 - Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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