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HR 2694 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents State and local government operations

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2017 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that, for purposes of voting for any federal, state, or local office, a servicemember who registers to vote in a state in which he or she is present in compliance with military orders for a permanent change of station shall not, solely by reason of that registration, be deemed to have: (1) acquired a residence or domicile in that state; (2) become a resident in or of that state; or (3) lost a residence or domicile in any other state, without regard to whether the person intends to return to that state.

Within 10 days after a servicemember registers to vote in the state in which he or she is present in compliance with such orders: (1) such servicemember shall notify the Service Voting Action Officer of the military department concerned, and (2) such officer shall notify the chief state election official of the state in which the servicemember resides or is domiciled.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 6, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 25, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· May 25, 2017
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 25, 2017
Dent, Charles
· May 25, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 25, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2694: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2694/
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H.R. 2694, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2694/.
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