HRES 278 · 103th Congress · Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members, in specified circumstances, to vote by secure electronic device from their districts.

Introduced 1993-10-15· Sponsored by Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(1993-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker of the House to implement a system to allow each Member to vote in the House and in the Committee of the Whole from within that Members's district using a secure, electronic device if: (1) the Member or his or her spouse, child, or stepchild, is seriously ill; or (2) within the past two weeks, a child has been born to the Member or the Member's spouse, the Member's spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or sibling has died, or a natural disaster has occurred within the Member's district.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans