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Accessible Voting Act of 2020

Introduced: January 16, 2020 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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Jan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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 January 16, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7755 Identical bill Accessible Voting Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 4, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 11, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 28, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 28, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 16, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3206: Accessible Voting Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3206/
MLA
"S. 3206: Accessible Voting Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3206/.
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S. 3206, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3206/.
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