An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amendment printed in House Report 102-558, which would delete the provisions of the bill and substitute new provisions authorizing $25 million in federal matching fund grants to assist states in establishing voluntary voter registration programs and to ensure the integrity of voter registration rolls. The amendment would give federal prosecutors authority to investigate and prosecute federal, state and local public corruption, election fraud, and campaign violations and provide for sentences of up to 20 years imprisonment for conviction. More severe state vote fraud laws would supercede the provisions in the amendment.

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Amendment Number
606
Description
An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amendment printed in House Report 102-558, which would delete the provisions of the bill and substitute new provisions authorizing $25 million in federal matching fund grants to assist states in establishing voluntary voter registration programs and to ensure the integrity of voter registration rolls. The amendment would give federal prosecutors authority to investigate and prosecute federal, state and local public corruption, election fraud, and campaign violations and provide for sentences of up to 20 years imprisonment for conviction. More severe state vote fraud laws would supercede the provisions in the amendment.
Purpose
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to authorize a $25 million matching block grant program to assist State voter registration programs. It would have given Federal prosecutors authority to investigate and prosecute Federal, State, and local public corruption, election fraud, and campaign violations.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 16, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Thomas (CA) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 133 - 290 (Roll no. 193).
Latest Action Time
17:48:25
Submitted Date
Jun 16, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 606 — Informed