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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

H.R. 435Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Allen Swift D-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 12, 1988 — Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

William Thomas (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Allen Swift.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-2 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.