HR 4953 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

United States House of Representatives Election Recount Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3]· 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 Subcommittee on Elections.(1986-06-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States House of Representatives Election Recount Act of 1986 - Declares that any recount of ballots for the office of Representative shall be completed: (1) in a general election by December 31 of the year of the election; and (2) in a special election by the end of six weeks after the election.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20]CA
Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]MI
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35]CA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1]ME
Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]NJ