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American Right to Vote Act

USA116th CongressHR-8081| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Right to Vote Act This bill generally prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections. It also requires the U.S. Postal Service to categorize, handle, and deliver election mail as first-class mail.
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Timeline
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Government Operations and Politics

Elections, voting, political campaign regulationNorthern Mariana IslandsPostal serviceU.S. territories and protectoratesVoting rights

American Right to Vote Act

USA116th CongressHR-8081| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
American Right to Vote Act This bill generally prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections. It also requires the U.S. Postal Service to categorize, handle, and deliver election mail as first-class mail.
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Timeline
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationNorthern Mariana IslandsPostal serviceU.S. territories and protectoratesVoting rights