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Accessible Voting Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3206| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7755
Introduced in House
  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7755
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7755: Accessible Voting Act of 2020
Age discriminationAlaska Natives and HawaiiansDisability and health-based discriminationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rights

Accessible Voting Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3206| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7755
Introduced in House
  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7755
    Introduced in House
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7755: Accessible Voting Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Age discriminationAlaska Natives and HawaiiansDisability and health-based discriminationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rights