H.R. 4251: 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 members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 4251: 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 members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-06-21 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-06-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · what a sponsor is
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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 members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
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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 members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · 1 cosponsors
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Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr4251.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr4251 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118