HR 63 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Democracy Day Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.(2005-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Democracy Day Act of 2005 - Requires the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2008 and in each even-number year thereafter (Election Day) to be treated in the same manner as November 11 (Veterans Day) for purposes of any laws relating to Federal employment. Urges private employers to give their employees that day off to enable them to vote. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the impact of such requirement on voter participation.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY