118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 6242: VOTES Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill expands the definitions of absent uniformed services voter and overseas voter for purposes of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).
UOCAVA requires that states and jurisdictions allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in federal elections. Absent uniformed services voters under UOCAVA are primarily active duty service members who are away from their voting residence. These include members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. The current definition of absent uniformed services voter also includes (1) members of the merchant marine and commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and (2) spouses or dependents who also are absent from their voting residence due to the member's active duty or service.
This bill expands the definition of absent uniformed services voter to include (1) members on active service or inactive duty training who are absent from their voting residence, and (2) spouses or dependents who are absent from their voting residence due to the member's active service or inactive duty training.
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The bill also expands the definition of overseas voter to include an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active service or inactive duty training, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Cory Mills R-FL
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- Laurel Lee R-FL
- Derek Kilmer D-WA
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Jared Golden D-ME
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Maxwell Frost SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up3 events+18
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History
- Introduced in the House by Maxwell Frost.
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- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.