H.R. 4567

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4567 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4567

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2025

Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself, Mr. Neguse, and Mrs. Bice) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Military Voters Act''.

SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 
UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT AND 
IMPROVING ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND 
ASSISTANCE FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.

(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct--
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the Federal 
Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the 
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 
20301 et seq.) to promote access to voting for absent uniformed 
services voters; and
(2) a study on means for improving access to voter 
registration information and assistance for members of the 
Armed Forces and their family members.
(b) Elements.--
(1) Analysis.--The analysis required by subsection (a)(1) 
shall include analysis of the following:
(A) Data and information pertaining to the 
transmission of ballots to absent uniformed services 
voters.
(B) Data and information pertaining to the methods 
of transmission of voted ballots from absent uniformed 
services voters, including the efficacy and security of 
such methods.
(C) Data and information pertaining to the 
treatment by election officials of voted ballots 
transmitted by absent uniformed services voters, 
including--
(i) the rate at which such ballots are 
counted in elections;
(ii) the rate at which such ballots are 
rejected in elections; and
(iii) the reasons for such rejections.
(D) An analysis of the effectiveness of the 
assistance provided to absent uniformed services voters 
by Voting Assistance Officers of the Federal Voting 
Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
(E) A review of the extent of coordination between 
Voting Assistance Officers and State and local election 
officials.
(F) Information regarding such other issues 
relating to the ability of absent uniformed services 
voters to register to vote, vote, and have their 
ballots counted in elections for Federal office.
(G) Data and information pertaining to--
(i) the awareness of members of the Armed 
Forces and their family members of the 
requirement under section 1566a of title 10, 
United States Code, that the Secretaries of the 
military departments provide voter registration 
information and assistance; and
(ii) whether members of the Armed Forces 
and their family members received such 
information and assistance at the times 
required by subsection (c) of that section.
(2) Study.--The study required by subsection (a)(2) shall 
include the following:
(A) An assessment of potential actions to be 
undertaken by the Secretary of each military department 
to increase access to voter registration information 
and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and 
their family members.
(B) An estimate of the costs and requirements to 
fully meet the needs of members of the Armed Forces for 
access to voter registration information and 
assistance.
(c) Methods.--In conducting the analysis and study required by 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall, in cooperation and 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments--
(1) use existing information from available government and 
other public sources; and
(2) acquire, through the Comptroller General's own 
investigations, interviews, and analysis, such other 
information as the Comptroller General requires to conduct the 
analysis and study.
(d) Report Required.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives a report on the analysis and study 
required by subsection (a).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Absent uniformed services voter.--The term ``absent 
uniformed services voter'' has the meaning given that term in 
section 107 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310).
(2) Family member.--The term ``family member'', with 
respect to a member of the Armed Forces, means a spouse and 
other dependent (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United 
States Code) of the member.
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