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H.R. 7265: Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008

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H.R. 7265: Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-10-03 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-10-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008

Plain summary

Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the presidential designee responsible for carrying out federal functions under the Act to have experience in election administration and be approved by the Senate. Establishes the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to conduct studies and issue reports with respect to various issues, including the ability of U.S. citizens who reside outside of the United States to register to vote and vote in elections for public office.

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Official text

Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7265 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110