http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1281.html?rev=4848 <p>H.R. 1281 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone before or during a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information about that election, with the intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote.</p> <p>Increases from one year to five years' imprisonment the criminal penalty for intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.</p> <p>Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information or intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General, immediately after receiving such a report, to consider and review it and, if there is a reasonable basis to find that a violation has occurred, to: (1) undertake all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the false information; and (2) refer the matter to the appropriate federal and state authorities for criminal prosecution or civil action after the election.</p> <p>Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to establish a Voting Integrity Task Force to carry out the requirements of this Act with respect to any general, primary, run-off, or special election for federal office.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4848@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1281.html?rev=1878 <p>H.R. 1281 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal law to make it unlawful for anyone before a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information about that election, with the intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote.</p> <p>Increases from one year to five year's imprisonment the criminal penalty for intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.</p> <p>Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information or intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General, immediately after receiving such a report, to consider and review it and, if there is a reasonable basis to find that a violation has occurred, to: (1) undertake all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the false information; (2) refer any pertinent matter to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for prosecution; and (3) refer the matter to the appropriate federal and state authorities for criminal prosecution or civil action after the election.</p> <p>Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to establish a Voting Integrity Task Force to carry out the requirements of this Act with respect to any general, primary, run-off, or special election for federal office.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1878@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1281.html?rev=1879 <p>H.R. 1281 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal law to make it unlawful for anyone before a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information about that election, with the intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote.</p> <p>Increases from one year to five year's imprisonment the criminal penalty for intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.</p> <p>Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information or intimidation of voters.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General, immediately after receiving such a report, to consider and review it and, if there is a reasonable basis to find that a violation has occurred, to: (1) undertake all effective measures necessary to provide correct information to voters affected by the false information; (2) refer any pertinent matter to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for prosecution; and (3) refer the matter to the appropriate federal and state authorities for criminal prosecution or civil action after the election.</p> <p>Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress the feasibility of providing such corrective information through public service announcements, the emergency alert system, or other forms of public broadcast.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to establish a Voting Integrity Task Force to carry out the requirements of this Act with respect to any general, primary, run-off, or special election for federal office.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1879@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1281.html 6/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 22577@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1281.html 4/18/2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61. 18872@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT