,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,ca/5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to provide an    
individual :o enli/s z a memb]1 or :o is
 commission$ z an (fic]1 ( ! ,army1     
,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 or      
,space ,=ce & :o is eligible to regi/]  
to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! individual resides ) a    
vot] regi/ration application =m = su*   
elections at ! "t ! individual enli/s or
 is commission$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,milit>y ,vot]s ,ov]seas ,te*nical      
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,milit>y ,,vote   
,act4  #b4 ,mak+ vot] regi/ration       

available ^u enli/m5t  7a7 ,vot]        
regi/ration availability ,at ! "t an    
individual enli/s z a memb]1 or is      
commission$ z an (fic]1 ( a cov]$ ,arm$ 
,=ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 
ask ! individual if ! individual is     
eligible to regi/] to vote 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !         
individual resides2 &  7#b7 if !        
individual responds by /at+ t !         
individual is eligible to regi/] to vote
 9 su* elections1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9   
accordance ) section #g7;a77#d7 ( !     
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a77#d77--  
7,a7 provide ! individual ) a mail vot] 
regi/ration application =m2  7,b7 assi/ 
! individual 9 complet+ ! =m1 unless !  
individual refuses su* assi/ance2 &     
7,c7 accept ! individual's complet$ vot]
 regi/ration application =m =           
transmittal to ! appropriate ,/ate      
election (ficial4  7b7 ,no effect on    
s]vice 9 cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section ) respect to any individual1

 ! ,secret>y %all n-- 7#a7 seek to      
influ5ce ! individual's political       
pref]5ce or p>ty regi/ration2  7#b7     
display any su* political pref]5ce or   
p>ty allegiance2  7#c7 make any /atem5t 
to an individual or take any action !   
purpose or effect ( :i* is to disc\rage 
! individual f regi/]+ to vote2 or  7#d7
 make any /atem5t to an individual or   
take any action ! purpose or effect (   
:i* is to lead ! individual to believe t
 a decision to regi/] or n to regi/] has
 any be>+ on ! individual's s]vice 9 a  
cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce4  7c7 ,agreem5ts ,!    
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into        
agreem5ts ) ! appropriate ,/ate election
 (ficials to enable ! ,secret>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce  
means ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air
 ,=ce1 or ,space ,=ce4  7#b7 ,! t]ms    
election & ,f$]al (fice h ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja74  7#c7 ,! t]m ,/ate   

means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #c4 ,promot+
 timely & accurate deliv]y ( abs5tee    
ballots  7a7 ,electronic transmission   
,section #ajb7;f77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ &     
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb7;f77#b77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,transmission if
 no pref]5ce indicat$ ,if an abs5t      
uni=m$ s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] does
 n designate a pref]5ce "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate %all transmit !
 ballot electronically2 or  7,b7 if !   
,/ate lacks suffici5t in=mation to      
transmit ! ballot electronically1 !     
,/ate %all transmit ! ballot by any     
deliv]y me?od all[able 9 accordance )   
applicable ,/ate law4  4  7b7           
,notification ( *ange ( address & *ange 
9 uni=m$ s]vice /atus ,section #aja7;b7 
( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7;b77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! 

end ( p>agraph 7#aj72  7#b7 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ab7 take su*  
/eps z may be necess>y to ensure t !    
appropriate ,/ate election (ficial ( a  
,/ate has timely & accurate contact     
in=mation1 includ+ an updat$ mail+      
address1 = ea* uni=m$ s]vices vot] :o is
 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate1 )\t reg>d to
 :e!r ! vot] is an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices 
vot]2 &  7#ac7 notify ! appropriate     
,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate if an  
individual :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 !    
,/ate & :o is a uni=m$ s]vices vot]1    
includ+ an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]1 is
 no long] a uni=m$ s]vices vot]4  4  7c7
 ,def9ition ,section #ajg ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z      
p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 uni=m$ s]vices vot] means an       
individual :o is n abs5t f ! place (    

resid5ce :]e ! memb] is o!rwise qualifi$
 to vote & :o is-- 7,a7 a memb] ( a     
uni=m$ s]vice on active duty2  7,b7 a   
memb] ( ! m]*ant m>9e2 or  7,c7 a sp\se 
or dep5d5t ( a memb] ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 2 &  4  #d4    
,use ( s+le abs5tee ballot application =
 subsequ5t elections  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #ajd ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas    
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjf7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #ajd4 ,treatm5t ( ballot       
reque/s  7a7 ,use ( application by abs5t
 uni=m$ s]vices vot]s = subsequ5t       
elections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate    
accepts & processes an (ficial po/ c>d  
=m 7prescrib$ "u section #aja7 submitt$ 
by an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] =       
simultane\s vot] regi/ration & abs5tee  
ballot application 79 accordance )      
section #ajb7;a77#d77 & ! vot] reque/s t
 ! application be consid]$ an           
application = an abs5tee ballot = ea*   
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide an       

abs5tee ballot to ! vot] = ea* su*      
subsequ5t election4  7#b7 ,exception =  
vot]s *ang+ uni=m$ s]vice /atus         
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to
 a vot] regi/]$ to vote 9 a ,/ate = any 
election held aft] ! vot] is no long] a 
uni=m$ s]vices vot]4  7b7 ,prohibition (
 refusal ( application on gr\nds ( e>ly 
submission ,a ,/ate may n refuse to     
accept or to process1 ) respect to any  
election = ,f$]al (fice1 any o!rwise    
valid vot] regi/ration application or   
abs5tee ballot application 7includ+ !   
po/c>d =m prescrib$ "u section #aja7    
submitt$ by an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]
 or ov]seas vot] on ! gr\nds t ! vot]   
submitt$ ! application be=e ! fir/ date 
on :i* ! ,/ate o!rwise accepts or       
processes su* applications = t election 
:i* are submitt$ by abs5tee vot]s :o are
 n memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices or ov]seas 
citiz5s4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ revision to    
po/c>d =m ,section #aja ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ ! semicolon

 & ins]t+ 1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7c722  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d72 &    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,use (      
(ficial po/ c>d =m = regi/ration =      
subsequ5t elections ,! ,presid5tial     
designee %all ensure t ! (ficial po/c>d 
=m prescrib$ "u subsection 7b77#b7      
enables a vot] us+ ! =m to reque/ an    
abs5tee ballot = subsequ5t elections =  
,f$]al (fice held 9 a ,/ate1 z provid$  
"u section #ajd4  4  7c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all
 apply ) respect to vot] regi/ration &  
abs5tee ballot applications :i* are     
submitt$ to a ,/ate or local election   
(ficial on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #e4 ,evaluation ( accuracy & 
timel9ess ( vot] regi/ration in=mation  
provid$ to abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s ^u
 transf] to new duty /ation ,section    
#aje;,a ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s 
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjcjh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   

subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7c7 ,adequacy ( vot]   
regi/ration in=mation provid$ to memb]s 
^u transf] to new duty /ation ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 ! ,presid5tial designee 
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! relevant 
congressional committees an evaluation (
 :e!r ! in=mation on vot] regi/ration   
:i* is includ$ 9 ! *ange ( base packet  
provid$ to abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s :o
 are transf]r$ to new duty /ations      
provides timely & accurate in=mation on 
h[ su* vot]s may regi/] to vote 9       
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  4