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H.R. 8081 116th Congress House

American Right to Vote Act

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from imposing any additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from imposing any additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast votes in elections for Federal office by absentee ballot by mail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationNorthern Mariana IslandsPostal serviceU.S. territories and protectoratesVoting rights
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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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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 21, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Right to Vote Act

This bill generally prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections. It also requires the U.S. Postal Service to categorize, handle, and deliver election mail as first-class mail.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 16, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8081: American Right to Vote Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8081/
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"H.R. 8081: American Right to Vote Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8081/.
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H.R. 8081, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8081/.
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