HR 1503 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Congress in 2009 that would require all presidential candidates to submit a birth certificate to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to prove they are eligible for office. The measure, introduced by Republican Florida Representative Bill Posey, is a proposed amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1503:
HR 1503 Text
"To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution."http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1503:
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HR 1503 was introduced by Florida Representative Bill Posey in March of 2009
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Bill was up for debate in the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2009
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Bill is co-sponsored by California Representative John Campbell
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If approved, the amendment would affect all future presidential candidates beginning with the 2012 election
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Measure introduced in the wake of controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's birth certificate
