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ACCESS Act

Introduced: June 30, 2020 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Coronavirus/COVID-19 Election Safety and Security Act or the ACCESS Act

This bill requires states and jurisdictions to establish contingency plans to enable individuals to vote in federal elections during emergencies, expands vote-by-mail and early-in person voting, expands online and same-day voter registration, and provides certain accommodations to voters residing on Indian lands.

What's happening now June 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7427: ACCESS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7427/
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"H.R. 7427: ACCESS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7427/.
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H.R. 7427, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7427/.
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[H.R. 7427: ACCESS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7427/)
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