Amendment101st Congress
Amendments en bloc sought to: 1) make voluntary rather than mandatory the voter registration requirements placed on States; 2) preserve stronger State antifraud provisions where applicable; 3) authorize $120 million for a three year bloc grant program for the States; and 4) change the effective date from 1993 to 1991.
- Amendment Number
- 366
- Description
- Amendments en bloc sought to: 1) make voluntary rather than mandatory the voter registration requirements placed on States; 2) preserve stronger State antifraud provisions where applicable; 3) authorize $120 million for a three year bloc grant program for the States; and 4) change the effective date from 1993 to 1991.
- Purpose
- An amendment comprised of several amendments offered en bloc to eliminate the bill's requirement that states allow individuals to register to vote when they apply for a driver's license, through the mail, and at voter registration locations throughout the states, and instead make adoption of these registration procedures voluntary. The amendment would retain the bill's anti-fraud provisions but provides that if there is a conflict between the anti-fraud provisions of the bill and existing state law, such state law would prevail if its anti-fraud provisions are stronger. The amendment authorizes a total of $120 million for fiscal years 1991 through 1993 for a block grant to be distributed to states "for the purpose of supporting, facilitating, and enhancing voter registration activities." Finally, the amendment would make the provisions of the bill effective in FY 1991, instead of January 1, 1993, as in the bill.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 6, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Roberts amendments (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 291 (Roll no. 9).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:29:15
- Submitted Date
- Feb 6, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021