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,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1       
#bjbe,ms4 ,ross 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1
 & ,ms4 ,adams7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration       
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! votes ( ov]seas    
s]vicememb]s mu/ be c\nt$ & honor$ z    
requir$ "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s
 ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act4  ,:]eas ! "r to   
vote is a fundam5tal pill> ( democracy &
 a sacr$ "r safegu>d$ by ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress     
enact$ ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s    
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7,,uocava7 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja-bjcaa7 9 #aihf to      
protect ! vot+ rights ( memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$ ,s]vices & ov]seas
 citiz5s1 ensur+ _! ability to          
p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al elections ?r\gh     
abs5tee ballots2 ,:]eas ,,uocava        
requires ,/ates & t]ritories to e/abli% 
proc$ures to gu>antee ! timely          

transmission1 receipt1 & c\nt+ ( abs5tee
 ballots f eligible uni=m$ s]vicememb]s 
& ov]seas citiz5s2 ,:]eas s]vicememb]s  
/ation$ abroad face unique & significant
 *all5ges 9 ex]cis+ _! "r to vote1      
includ+ logi/ical b>ri]s1 mail delays1 &
 op]ational dem&s inh]5t to _! s]vice to
 ! ,nation2 & ,:]eas ! failure to c\nt  
legally ca/ abs5tee ballots f milit>y   
p]sonnel & ov]seas citiz5s und]m9es     
election integrity1 disrespects _!      
sacrifices1 & weak5s public tru/ 9      
democratic processes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
#a4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t--  7#a7 ! votes ( uni=m$    
s]vicememb]s & ov]seas citiz5s1 submitt$
 9 compliance ) ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas    
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7,,uocava71
 mu/ be fully c\nt$ & honor$ 9 all      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local elections2  7#b7 
all ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & election      
au?orities mu/ uphold _! obligations "u 
,,uocava by ensur+ t no legally submitt$
 abs5tee ballot is reject$ )\t due      
process or 9 violation ( ,f$]al law2 &  

7#c7 ! dis5fran*isem5t ( milit>y        
p]sonnel & ov]seas citiz5s ?r\gh        
adm9i/rative error1 proc$ural delays1 or
 undue re/rictions is unacceptable &    
contr>y to ! values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#b4 ,reaffirm+ ,f$]al protections       
,congress reaffirms its commitm5t to    
en=c+ ,,uocava & ensur+ t e eligible    
s]vicememb] & ov]seas citiz5 c ex]cise  
_! "r to vote )\t undue burd54 ,/ates & 
t]ritories are urg$ to prioritize !     
timely process+1 acceptance1 & c\nt+ (  
abs5tee ballots 9 accordance ) ,f$]al   
law4  #c4 ,en=cem5t ,congress calls ^u !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
monitor compliance ) ,,uocava1 take     
prompt action to address violations1 &  
safegu>d ! vot+ rights ( uni=m$         
s]vicememb]s & ov]seas citiz5s4