To guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections.
Military Voting Rights Act of 1997 - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to require that a person who is absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence, for purposes of voting for an office of the United States or of a State, be deemed to have: (1) lost a residence or domicile in that State; (2) acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (3) become resident in or a resident of any other State.
Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act to require States, with respect to elections for State and local offices, to permit absentee voting by uniformed services members.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Oversight
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Benefits Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-183, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-183, Part I.