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HR 5840 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents Voting rights

Counting All Military Votes Act

Introduced: February 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Counting All Military Votes Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to ensure that absent uniformed services voters who are on active duty or service at diplomatic and consular posts of the United States are able to receive and transmit balloting materials in the same manner (i.e., through express mail) as absent uniformed services voters who are on active duty or service at military installations.

What's happening now February 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 15
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 11, 2020
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 22, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Mar 5, 2020
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 11, 2020
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 11, 2020
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 11, 2020
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 11, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Feb 11, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Feb 11, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 11, 2020
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· Feb 11, 2020
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 11, 2020
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 11, 2020
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 11, 2020
Pence, Greg
· Feb 11, 2020
Roe, David
· Feb 11, 2020
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 11, 2020
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 11, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2020
Walker, Mark
· Feb 11, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Feb 11, 2020
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Feb 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5840: Counting All Military Votes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5840/
MLA
"H.R. 5840: Counting All Military Votes Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5840/.
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H.R. 5840, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5840/.
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