,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjba,ms4
 ,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (      
,texas1 & ,ms4 ,escob>7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote  
,act ( #bjjb to require ,/ates to       
provide secur$ drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee
 ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dropbox ,access   
,act4  #b4 ,requir+ ,/ates to provide   
secur$ drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee ballots
 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice  7a7        
,requirem5t ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje 
z sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !      
foll[+ new section3  #cjd4 ,use ( secur$
 drop boxes = vot$ abs5tee ballots  7a7 
,requir+ use ( drop boxes ,9 ea* c\nty 9

 ! ,/ate1 ea* ,/ate %all provide        
9-p]son1 secur$1 & cle>ly label$ 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$4  7c7        
,accessibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate
 %all ensure t ! drop boxes provid$ "u  
?is section are accessible = use-- 7,a7 
by individuals ) disabilities1 z det]m9$
 9 consultation ) ! protection &        
advocacy sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb 
( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities         
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb77 ( ! ,/ate2
 &  7,b7 by individuals ) limit$        
pr(ici5cy 9 ! ,engli% language4  7#b7   
,det]m9ation ( accessibility =          
individuals ) disabilities ,= purposes (

 ?is subsection1 drop boxes %all be     
consid]$ to be accessible = use by      
individuals ) disabilities if ! drop    
boxes meet su* crit]ia z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al may e/abli% = su* purposes4  7#c7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,if a ,/ate        
provides a drop box "u ?is section on ! 
gr\nds ( or inside a build+ or facility 
:i* s]ves z a poll+ place = an election 
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 
no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to 
waive any requirem5ts reg>d+ !          
accessibility ( su* poll+ place = ! use 
( individuals ) disabilities or         
individuals ) limit$ pr(ici5cy 9 !      
,engli% language4  7d7 ,numb] ( drop    
boxes  7#a7 ,=mula = det]m9ation ( numb]
 ,! numb] ( drop boxes provid$ "u ?is   
section 9 a c\nty ) respect to an       
election %all be det]m9$ z foll[s3 7,a7 
,9 ! case ( a c\nty 9 :i* ! numb] (     
individuals :o are resid5ts ( ! c\nty & 
:o are regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election is  
equal to or great] ?an #bj1jjj1 ! numb] 
( drop boxes %all be a numb] equal to or

 great] ?an ! numb] ( su* individuals   
divid$ by #bj1jjj 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole
 numb]74  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( any o!r      
c\nty1 ! numb] ( drop boxes %all be     
equal to or great] ?an "o4  7#b7 ,tim+  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! numb] ( 
individuals :o reside 9 a c\nty & :o are
 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election %all be   
det]m9$ z ( ! #ij? day be=e ! date ( !  
election4  7e7 ,location ( drop boxes ,!
 ,/ate %all det]m9e ! location ( drop   
boxes provid$ "u ?is section 9 a c\nty  
on ! basis ( crit]ia :i* ensure t ! drop
 boxes are-- 7#a7 available to all vot]s
 on a non-discrim9atory basis2  7#b7    
accessible to vot]s ) disabilities 79   
accordance ) subsection 7c772  7#c7     
accessible by public transportation to !
 greate/ ext5t possible2  7#d7 available
 dur+ all h\rs ( ! day2 &  7#e7         
suffici5tly available 9 all communities 
9 ! c\nty1 includ+ rural communities &  
on ,tribal l&s )9 ! c\nty 7subject to   
subsection 7f774  7f7 ,rules = drop     
boxes on ,tribal l&s ,9 mak+ a          

det]m9ation ( ! numb] & location ( drop 
boxes provid$ "u ?is section on ,tribal 
l&s 9 a c\nty1 ! appropriate ,/ate &    
local election (ficials %all-- 7#a7     
consult ) ,tribal lead]s prior to mak+ !
 det]m9ation2 &  7#b7 take into acc\nt  
crit]ia su* z ! availability (          
direct-to-door resid5tial mail deliv]y1 
! di/ance & "t necess>y to travel to !  
drop box locations 7includ+ 9 inclem5t  
wea!r71 modes ( transportation          
available1 conditions ( roads1 & !      
availability 7if any7 ( public          
transportation4  7g7 ,po/+ ( in=mation  
,on or adjac5t to ea* drop box provid$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all po/        
in=mation on ! requirem5ts t vot$       
abs5tee ballots mu/ meet 9 ord] to be   
c\nt$ & tabulat$ 9 ! election4  7h7     
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] 
#bjbb & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al   
(fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to
 en=cem5t ,section #dja ( ! ,help       

,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 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 & #cjf1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,use ( secur$ drop  
boxes = vot$ abs5tee ballots4  4