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HR 4251 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government studies and investigations Military personnel and dependents Voting rights

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas…

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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Lee, Laurel M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on access to voting for uniformed services voters.

Specifically, the GAO must

  • analyze the effectiveness of the federal government in carrying out the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters, and
  • study ways to improve access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members.
What's happening now June 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2197 Related bill Supporting Military Voters Act
  • HR 4563 Related bill ACE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4251: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4251/
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"H.R. 4251: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4251/.
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H.R. 4251, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4251/.
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[H.R. 4251: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4251/)
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