H.R. 7427

Referred to Committee

ACCESS Act

Introduced 6/30/2020•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.

6/30/2020 • House

Summary

American Coronavirus/COVID-19 Election Safety and Security Act or the ACCESS Act

This bill requires states and jurisdictions to establish contingency plans to enable individuals to vote in federal elections during emergencies, expands vote-by-mail and early-in person voting, expands online and same-day voter registration, and provides certain accommodations to voters residing on Indian lands.

Introduced in House • 6/30/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Accounting and auditingAmerican SamoaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability assistanceDue process and equal protectionElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGuam