HR 4679 · 114th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

People Before Party Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 House Administration.(2016-03-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] People Before Party Act of 2016 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from providing a voter, in a federal election, with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate. (Thus prohibits voting for a party instead of an individual or "straight-party voting.")…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX