U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act
USA116th CongressHR-8607| House
| Updated: 10/16/2020
John B. Larson
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, requires states to carry out programs to track federal absentee ballots and voter registration application forms, and requires states to accept the federal write-in absentee ballot from absent uniformed services and overseas voters. It also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide annual training to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of DOD related to cyberspace information threats.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, 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
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsPerformance measurementPostal serviceState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorismU.S. Postal ServiceWages and earnings
U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act
USA116th CongressHR-8607| House
| Updated: 10/16/2020
U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, requires states to carry out programs to track federal absentee ballots and voter registration application forms, and requires states to accept the federal write-in absentee ballot from absent uniformed services and overseas voters. It also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide annual training to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of DOD related to cyberspace information threats.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, 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.
John B. Larson
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsPerformance measurementPostal serviceState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorismU.S. Postal ServiceWages and earnings