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Accessible Voting Act of 2020

Introduced: December 14, 2020 Introduced by: Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accessible Voting Act of 2020

This bill increases voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, including by establishing an office of accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission, requiring states to expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and permanently reauthorizing and expanding a grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3206 Identical bill Accessible Voting Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
Demings, Val
· Dec 14, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Dec 14, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 7, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7755: Accessible Voting Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7755/
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"H.R. 7755: Accessible Voting Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7755/.
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H.R. 7755, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7755/.
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