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H.R. 8607 116th Congress House

U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act

Official title: To protect and promote the ability of members of the Armed Forces and citizens to vote by mail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Defense
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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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Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, 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.
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, 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

U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act

This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, requires states to carry out programs to track federal absentee ballots and voter registration application forms, and requires states to accept the federal write-in absentee ballot from absent uniformed services and overseas voters. It also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide annual training to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of DOD related to cyberspace information threats.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8015 Delivering for America Act
  • S 4527 Delivering for America Act
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8607: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8607/
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"H.R. 8607: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8607/.
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H.R. 8607, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8607/.
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