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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 respon-
sibilities 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. 
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 
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 mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their family members, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 REG-
ISTRATION 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 Fed-
eral Government in carrying out its responsibilities 
under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absen-
tee 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 sub-
section (a)(1) shall include analysis of the following: 
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(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, includ-
ing 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 vot-
ers, 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 serv-
ices voters by Voting Assistance Officers of the 
Federal Voting Assistance Program of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(E) A review of the extent of coordination 
between Voting Assistance Officers and State 
and local election officials. 
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(F) Information regarding such other 
issues relating to the ability of absent uni-
formed 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 Sec-
retaries of the military departments pro-
vide voter registration information and as-
sistance; 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 registra-
tion information and assistance for members of 
the Armed Forces and their family members. 
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(B) An estimate of the costs and require-
ments to fully meet the needs of members of 
the Armed Forces for access to voter registra-
tion 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 gov-
ernment and other public sources; and 
(2) acquire, through the Comptroller General’s 
own investigations, interviews, and analysis, such 
other information as the Comptroller General re-
quires 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 re-
quired 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 Uni-
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formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20310). 
(2) FAMILY MEMBER.—The term ‘‘family mem-
ber’’, with respect to a member of the Armed 
Forces, means a spouse and other dependent (as de-
fined in section 1072 of title 10, United States 
Code) of the member. 
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