To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

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1. 2008-04-15

   Introduced in House

2. 2008-04-15

   Introduced in House

3. 2008-04-15

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

4. 2008-05-07

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

5. 2008-05-07

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.

6. 2008-05-15

   Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-637.

7. 2008-05-15

   Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-637.

8. 2008-05-15

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

9. 2008-07-15

   Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

10. 2008-07-15

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6536-6541; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6536)

11. 2008-07-15

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5803.

12. 2008-07-15

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

13. 2008-07-15

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6545)

14. 2008-07-15

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).

    Roll Call #493 (House)
15. 2008-07-15

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).

    Roll Call #493 (House)