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H.R. 7427 116th Congress House

ACCESS Act

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish election contingency plans to enable individuals to vote in elections for Federal office during an emer… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish election contingency plans to enable individuals to vote in elections for Federal office during an emergency, to require States to make early voting and absentee voting available to all individuals eligible to vote in such elections, to encourage voter registration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2020 Introduced by: Zoe Lofgren Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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
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 Latest action 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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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.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
  • HR 93 Same Day Registration Act of 2019
  • HR 650 America Votes Act of 2019
  • HR 1438 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and …
  • S 624 Same Day Registration Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
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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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