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.
Latest action · Jun 22, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 21, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Jun 21, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 21, 2023 |
| Elections Subcommittee | Referred Jun 22, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
- Jun 21, 2023Introduced in House
- Jun 21, 2023Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 108, June 21, 2023, page H3072.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF11477 | Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview and Issues for Congress | Resource | Jul 10, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2197 | Supporting Military Voters Act | Related bill | Jun 22, 2023 |
| HR 4563 | ACE Act | Related bill | Jan 3, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
