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H11100
2021-05-28
Committee on House Administration
hsha00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-05-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-05-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-05-28T14:08:25Z
Referred to
House
Committee on House Administration
hsha00
Standing
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-05-28
OH
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-05-28
NY
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2021-05-28
NJ
T000463
10
Michael
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Turner
R.
R
2021-05-28
OH
V000132
34
Filemon
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Vela
D
2021-05-28
TX
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-28
TX
B001304
4
Anthony
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Brown
G.
D
2021-05-28
MD
T000480
4
William
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
Timmons
R.
R
2021-05-28
SC
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-06-28
SC
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-07-06
OH
D000630
19
Antonio
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Delgado
D
2021-07-19
NY
S001208
8
Elissa
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Slotkin
D
2021-08-31
MI
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-09-20
IA
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-09-20
FL
W000813
2
Jackie
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Walorski
R
2021-11-05
IN
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-11-05
WA
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-11-05
CA
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-11-05
NJ
B001312
7
Carolyn
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
Bourdeaux
D
2021-11-16
GA
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Meng
D
2021-11-18
NY
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-12-30
MN
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2021-12-30
NJ
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2022-06-09
MD
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2022-12-13
NC
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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2021-05-28
2021-05-28
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
House
Government Operations and Politics
2022-03-01
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.
CRS
Related bill
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
HR
2021-07-13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
CRS
Identical bill
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
S
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
N
Wilson
R
SC
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents Postal service Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations
2021-05-28
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (e.g., services for registering to vote and returning a ballot) in participating states for absent uniformed service members who are deployed or mobilized in locations with limited or no postal service.</p> <p>Specifically, DOD must develop the plan by consulting with state and local election officials. Further, the plan must include (1) methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated, (2) methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail, and (3) an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out the plan.</p> <p>DOD must implement the plan for a trial group of voters in participating states for the 2024 federal elections. The plan must be implemented for all voters in participating states for the 2026 federal elections and subsequent years.</p>
2021-10-01T10:30:21Z
00
2021-05-28T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3646ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3646ih.xml
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to develop and implement a plan to provide end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters under such Act who are deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:49:29Z
2023-01-11T13:49:29Z
3.0.0
2022-03-01
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.
CRS
Related bill
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
HR
2021-07-13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
CRS
Identical bill
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
S
H11100
2021-05-28
Committee on House Administration
hsha00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-05-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-05-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
N
Wilson
R
SC
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-05-28
OH
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-05-28
NY
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2021-05-28
NJ
T000463
10
Michael
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Turner
R.
R
2021-05-28
OH
V000132
34
Filemon
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Vela
D
2021-05-28
TX
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-28
TX
B001304
4
Anthony
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Brown
G.
D
2021-05-28
MD
T000480
4
William
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
Timmons
R.
R
2021-05-28
SC
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-06-28
SC
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-07-06
OH
D000630
19
Antonio
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Delgado
D
2021-07-19
NY
S001208
8
Elissa
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Slotkin
D
2021-08-31
MI
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-09-20
IA
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-09-20
FL
W000813
2
Jackie
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Walorski
R
2021-11-05
IN
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-11-05
WA
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-11-05
CA
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-11-05
NJ
B001312
7
Carolyn
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
Bourdeaux
D
2021-11-16
GA
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Meng
D
2021-11-18
NY
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-12-30
MN
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2021-12-30
NJ
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2022-06-09
MD
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2022-12-13
NC
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents Postal service Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations
2021-05-28
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (e.g., services for registering to vote and returning a ballot) in participating states for absent uniformed service members who are deployed or mobilized in locations with limited or no postal service.</p> <p>Specifically, DOD must develop the plan by consulting with state and local election officials. Further, the plan must include (1) methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated, (2) methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail, and (3) an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out the plan.</p> <p>DOD must implement the plan for a trial group of voters in participating states for the 2024 federal elections. The plan must be implemented for all voters in participating states for the 2026 federal elections and subsequent years.</p>
2021-10-01T10:30:21Z
00
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to develop and implement a plan to provide end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters under such Act who are deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-28
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.