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H.R. 8607

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To protect and promote the ability of members of the Armed Forces and citizens to vote by mail, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
October 16, 2020
Cosponsors (1)
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U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, requires states to carry out programs to track federal absentee ballots and voter registration application forms, and requires states to accept the federal write-in absentee ballot from absent uniformed services and overseas voters. It also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide annual training to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of DOD related to cyberspace information threats.

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