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Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act

USA117th CongressHR-3646| House 
| Updated: 5/28/2021
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (24)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (e.g., services for registering to vote and returning a ballot) in participating states for absent uniformed service members who are deployed or mobilized in locations with limited or no postal service. Specifically, DOD must develop the plan by consulting with state and local election officials. Further, the plan must include (1) methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated, (2) methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail, and (3) an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out the plan. DOD must implement the plan for a trial group of voters in participating states for the 2024 federal elections. The plan must be implemented for all voters in participating states for the 2026 federal elections and subsequent years.
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Timeline
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
May 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2328
Introduced in Senate
  • May 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • July 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2328
    Introduced in Senate

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • S 117-2328: Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal servicePublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations

Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act

USA117th CongressHR-3646| House 
| Updated: 5/28/2021
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (e.g., services for registering to vote and returning a ballot) in participating states for absent uniformed service members who are deployed or mobilized in locations with limited or no postal service. Specifically, DOD must develop the plan by consulting with state and local election officials. Further, the plan must include (1) methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated, (2) methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail, and (3) an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out the plan. DOD must implement the plan for a trial group of voters in participating states for the 2024 federal elections. The plan must be implemented for all voters in participating states for the 2026 federal elections and subsequent years.
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Timeline
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
May 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2328
Introduced in Senate
  • May 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • July 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2328
    Introduced in Senate
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (24)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • S 117-2328: Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal servicePublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations