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S. 2197 118th Congress Senate

Supporting Military Voters Act

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 22, 2023 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigations
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Military personnel and dependentsVoting rights
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Military Voters Act

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.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4251 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Governme…
  • HR 4563 ACE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2197: Supporting Military Voters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2197/
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"S. 2197: Supporting Military Voters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2197/.
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S. 2197, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2197/.
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