3.0.0 7118 2022-02-08T23:16:13Z 2022-02-08T23:16:13Z House HR 2020-06-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 7118.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2369]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T14:03:45Z Vote From Home Act of 2020 116 6847 HR 2020-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Related bill CRS 2020-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 N C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-06-04 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2020-06-04 True Government Operations and Politics Disability and paralysis Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Postal service State and local finance State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-06-04 Introduced in House 2021-08-19T17:04:43Z Vote From Home America Act of 2020

This bill requires states to conduct federal elections held in 2020 through the use of mail-in absentee ballots. States are prohibited from operating any polling place during this time, except for elections that occur within 30 days of the bill's enactment (e.g., certain primary elections).

Specifically, states must (1) transmit absentee ballots to each registered voter at least three weeks before the date of the election; (2) provide self-sealing return envelopes with prepaid postage for absentee ballots; (3) allow voters to cure certain signature discrepancies; (4) permit certain individuals, such as voters with disabilities, to receive assistance to complete and submit their ballot; and (5) provide secured drop boxes at which individuals may drop off their completed absentee ballots. States are prohibited from imposing any additional requirements on the ability of an individual to vote by absentee ballot.

Further, the Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to implement the provisions of the bill. States must pass through a portion of the payments to local jurisdictions and tribal governments.

]]> Vote From Home America Act of 2020 Display Title Vote From Home America Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to conduct elections for Federal office held in 2020 solely through the use of mail-in absentee ballots, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Vote From Home America Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7118ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7118ih.xml 2020-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.