,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hged  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,escob>1 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ,/ates to provide a
 m9imum numb] ( 9-p]son1 secur$ drop    
boxes 9 ea* c\nty 9 ! ,/ate at :i*      
individuals may drop (f vot$ abs5tee    
ballots 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,dropbox ,access ,act (
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,requir+ ,/ates to provide 
secur$ drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee ballots
 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice  7a7        
,requirem5t ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 
( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections  
#cjd & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !      
foll[+ new section3  #cjd4 ,use ( secur$
 drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee ballots  7a7 
,requir+ use ( drop boxes ,9 ea* c\nty 9

 ! ,/ate1 ea* ,/ate %all provide        
9-p]son1 secur$ drop boxes at :i*       
individuals may1 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 drop (f vot$ 
abs5tee ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al  
(fice4  7b7 ,m9imum p]iod = availability
 ( drop boxes ,! p]iod describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection is1 ) respect to an election1
 ! p]iod :i* beg9s #de days be=e ! date 
( ! election & :i* ends at ! "t ! polls 
close = ! election 9 ! c\nty involv$4   
7c7 ,accessibility = individuals )      
disabilities ,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t ! 
drop boxes provid$ "u ?is section are   
accessible = use by individuals )       
disabilities4  7d7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] 
& location ( drop boxes ,9 det]m9+ !    
numb] & location ( drop boxes provid$ "u
 ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all meet ! foll[+
 requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( drop boxes
 provid$ by a ,/ate 9 a c\nty %all be a 
numb] equal to or great] ?an ! vot+ age 
population ( ! c\nty divid$ by #ae1jjj  
7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole numb]74  7#b7 ,! 
numb] & location ( drop boxes )9        

p>ticul> areas ( ! c\nty %all be det]m9$
 by apply+ su* factors z w provide !    
maximum accessibility to ! drop boxes = 
! greate/ numb] ( vot]s 9 ! c\nty1 )\t  
reg>d to race1 color1 national orig91   
religion1 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]  
id5tity1 age1 or disability /atus4  7#c7
 ,! drop boxes %all be plac$ at         
locations :i* are conv5i5t = use by     
individuals :o use public               
transportation4  7#d7 ,! ,/ate %all     
ensure t drop boxes provid$ 9 a c\nty   
are locat$ 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural   
communities 7if any7 )9 ! c\nty & on    
,tribal l&s 7if any7 )9 ! c\nty1 bas$ on
 ! d5sity ( ! population 9 su*          
communities4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4  7c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ !
 items relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z 
relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 

#cjc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4    
,use ( secur$ drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee 
ballots4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to elections held dur+ #bjba  
or any succe$+ ye>4