United States House Administration Subcommittee on Elections

The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections was a subcommittee within the House Committee on House Administration, created for the 110th Congress, along with the Subcommittee on Capitol Security, at the urging of then Chairwoman Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald. While active during the 111th Congress, the subcommittee became moribund in the 112th, holding only four hearings,^[1] the last in November 2011.^[2] (In contrast Ranking Member Charlie Gonzalez organized minority party-led congressional fora on campaign finance^[3] and voting rights.^[4]) The committee abolished both subcommittees in the 113th Congress, however.^[5]

Jurisdiction

From the House Rules:

The Subcommittee on Elections handles Federal election-related issues. One of the major functions of the subcommittee is its oversight of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC). The subcommittee’s jurisdiction also extends to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

In addition to these policy areas the Subcommittee on Elections is also responsible for contested elections under the Federal Contested Elections Act.

Members, 112th Congress

References

External links

• Official site