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S 1566 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Military personnel and dependents State and local government operations

Military Voting Protection Act

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas 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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May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Military Voting Protection Act

This bill requires military departments to provide members of the Armed Forces with a federal write-in absentee ballot together with instructions on the appropriate use of the ballot with respect to the state in which the member is registered to vote. Members intending to vote in a state that does not accept the federal write-in absentee ballot as a simultaneous application and acceptable ballot for federal elections must be provided a briefing on, and an opportunity to fill out, the official post card form for absentee voter registration application and absentee ballot application.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 21, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 21, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1566: Military Voting Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1566/
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"S. 1566: Military Voting Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1566/.
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S. 1566, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1566/.
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[S. 1566: Military Voting Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1566/)
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