Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate State election official with proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States to prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2006-09-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2006-09-20On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 196 (Roll No. 456).
3. 2006-09-20On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 455).
4. 2006-09-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1015.
5. 2006-09-20Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2006-09-20On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 190 (Roll no. 454).
7. 2006-09-20POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. McDermott stated that the provisions of H. Res. 1015 violate the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by imposing an unfunded mandate and made a point of order against the consideration of the resolution. Subsequently, the Chair noted that the required threshhold of identifying the specific language in question had been met, and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration.
8. 2006-09-19The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
9. 2006-09-19Introduced in House
10. 2006-09-19The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-670, by Mrs. Capito.
11. 2006-09-19Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 231.