United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 1655 — Military Overseas Ballot Protection Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Summary

Military Overseas Ballot Protection Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit a state from certifying the results of a regularly scheduled election for federal office until it has counted all valid ballots of absent servicemember voters collected by the presidential designee and delivered to the appropriate state election officials. Allows a state to certify such results on the later of ten days after such election or the date provided under state law.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1655 do?
Military Overseas Ballot Protection Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit a state from certifying the results of a regularly scheduled election for federal office until it has counted all valid ballots of absent servicemember voters collected by the presidential designee and delivered to the appropriate state election officials. Allows a state to certify such results on the later of ten days after such election or the date provided under state law.
Who sponsors HR 1655?
HR 1655 is sponsored by David Roe (R).
What is the current status of HR 1655?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1655?
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