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HR 159 107th Congress House

Armed Services Voting Act

Official title: To prohibit a State from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit a State from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Absentee votingArmed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadBallots
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 3, 2001
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 Latest action January 3, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Armed Services Voting Act - Prohibits a State from refusing to count a ballot submitted in a Federal election by an absent uniformed services voter on the grounds that the ballot was improperly or fraudulently cast, unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in the preparation or casting of the ballot by the voter.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2002
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 159: Armed Services Voting Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-159/
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"H.R. 159: Armed Services Voting Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-159/.
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H.R. 159, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-159/.
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[H.R. 159: Armed Services Voting Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-159/)
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