,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to repeal an executive ord] relat+ to ,f$]al elections1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,abs5tee & ,mail ,vot] ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,article #a1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cle>ly demon/rates t ! p[] to make or alt] any regulations reg>d+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] ( elections lies ) ,congress & ! ,/ates1 n ) ! ,presid5t4 7#b7 ,on ,may #bj1 #aiic1 ,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton sign$ ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law #ajc-ca71 :i* 0 pass$ ) bip>tisan support4 7#c7 ,on ,octob] #bi1 #bjjb1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% sign$ ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-beb71 :i* 0 pass$ on an ov]:elm+ly bip>tisan basis4 7#d7 ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb e/abli%$ ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 an indep5d5t & ev5ly divid$ bip>tisan ag5cy to assi/ ,/ates ) new /&>ds & improve election adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,nei!r ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic nor ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb provide any au?ority = any ( ! actions direct$ by ,executive ,ord] #adcii 7#ia ,f$4 ,reg4 #agabe7 to create ,/ate citiz5%ip li/s = ,f$]al election purposes bas$ on unreliable ,f$]al databases or to b> ! ,po/al ,s]vice f deliv]+ mail ballots unless ,/ates use li/s provid$ to !m or approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#f7 ,p5nsylvania & ,new ,j]sey enact$ "s ( ! e>lie/ laws to all[ vot+ away f home 9 #ahac & #ahae 9 ! context ( ! ,w> ( #ahab & _m ,/ates grant$ abs5tee vot+ = milit>y s]vice memb]s 9 #ahfd dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4 ,9 ! e>ly #bj? c5tury1 ,/ates su* z ,virg9ia1 ,indiana1 & ,wiscons9 enact$ abs5tee vot+ = sev]al reasons4 ,9 #aibd1 ,presid5t ,calv9 ,coolidge & ,fir/ ,lady ,grace ,coolidge vot$ by mail accord+ to ,massa*usetts abs5tee vot+ proc$ures f ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 7#g7 ,all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & t]ritories all[ abs5tee vot+4 ,z ( ,m>* #bb1 #bjbf-- 7,a7 #bh ,/ates 7,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,virg9ia1 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+7 (f] no-excuse abs5tee vot+2 & 7,b7 #h ,/ates 7,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,hawaii1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 & ,wa%+ton7 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia provide univ]sal vote-by-mail4 7#h7 ,m ?an #bh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans vot$ by mail or abs5tee ballot 9 #bjaf1 ov] #ff1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbj dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & ov] #dh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans vot$ by mail 9 ! #bjbd g5]al election4 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump has vot$ by mail on at lea/ ?ree occasions by 8 own admission1 includ+ 9 ,new ,york 9 #bjah1 ,florida 9 #bjbj1 & aga9 9 ,florida 9 #bjbf4 7#i7 ,vote by mail has be5 us$ successfully & securely by memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y = _m decades & ?r\gh\t major conflicts4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s liv+ abroad reli$ on mail-9 ballots to ca/ _! vote 9 #bjbd & ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 requires all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s to p]mit cov]$ vot]s to regi/] to vote abs5tee1 & requires ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to exp$ite transmission ( complet$ ballots4 7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t gov]n$ by a bip>tisan ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors :i* has ! p[] to appo9t ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ex]cise po/al p[]1 & _c regulate or refuse to c>ry ,/ate-issu$ mail ballot envelopes at ! direction ( ! ,presid5t4 7#aa7 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice deliv]$ ne>ly #ajj1jjj1jjj ballots = ! ,novemb] #bjbd g5]al election & took extraord9>y measures to ensure timely deliv]y ( election mail 9 #bjbd & w ne$ to take action 9 ! #bjbf election cycle to aga9 ensure timely deliv]y ( election mail1 includ+ ,/ate-issu$ mail ballot envelopes4 7#ab7 ,executive ,ord] #adcii 7#ia ,f$4 ,reg4 #agabe71 issu$ by ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump on ,m>* #ca1 #bjbf1 entitl$ ,ensur+ ,citiz5%ip ,v]ification & ,integrity 9 ,f$]al ,elections1 greatly exce$s ! au?ority ( ! ,executive bran*1 is illegal & uncon/itutional1 & w\ld dis5fran*ise t5s ( millions ( ,am]ican vot]s4 #c4 ,repeal ( ,executive ,ord] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,executive ,ord] #adcii 7#ia ,f$4 ,reg4 #agabe7 %all h no =ce or effect4 7b7 ,prohibition on use ( funds = simil> ord]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ to implem5t1 adm9i/]1 en=ce1 or c>ry out ,executive ,ord] #adcii 7#ia ,f$4 ,reg4 #agabe7 or any simil> ord]4 7#b7 ,po/al s]vice ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice may n use any funds1 includ+ funds available "u section #bjjc or #bjaa ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to implem5t1 adm9i/]1 en=ce1 or c>ry out su* ,executive ord] or any simil> ord]4 #d4 ,prohibition on use ( funds ) respect to c]ta9 o!r activities 7a7 ,national vot] regi/ration database ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds may be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any o!r ag5cy-- 7#a7 to create a national vot] regi/ration database or a national citiz5%ip database = ,f$]al election purposes2 7#b7 to use exi/+ databases or sy/ems to compile citiz5%ip li/s = ,f$]al election purposes2 or 7#c7 to provide = ! national collection ( ,/ate vot] regi/ration li/s or citiz5%ip li/s = ,f$]al election purposes4 7b7 ,mail-,9 & abs5tee ballots ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 no ,f$]al funds may be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or any o!r ag5cy-- 7,a7 = any purpose relat+ to ! regulation ( mail-9 & abs5tee ballots 9 ,f$]al elections2 or 7,b7 to det]m9e ! eligibility ( a vot] to ca/ a ballot ?r\gh ! mail 9 ,f$]al elections2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice may n use any funds1 includ+ funds available "u section #bjjc or #bjaa ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7,a7 to regulate ! mailability ( mail-9 & abs5tee ballots 9 ,f$]al elections2 or 7,b7 to det]m9e ! eligibility ( a vot] to ca/ a ballot ?r\gh ! mail 9 ,f$]al elections4 7c7 ,compell+ production ( ,/ate vot] regi/ration li/s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds may be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to br+ or cont9ue a civil action aga9/ any ,/ate to compel ! production ( /atewide vot] regi/ration li/s "u section #cjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjc71 section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc71 or any o!r ,f$]al law4 7d7 ,%>+ ( vot] regi/ration li/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 section #h ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg71 section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa71 or any o!r provision ( law %all be con/ru$ to grant any au?ority to %>e /atewide vot] regi/ration li/s betwe5 any two ,f$]al ag5cies1 or to conduct data mat*+ activities ) any su* regi/ration li/s us+ any sy/em ( records4 7#b7 ,prohibition ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ by any ag5cy = any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,po/al s]vice ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice may n use any funds1 includ+ funds available "u section #bjjc or #bjaa ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]ms ag5cy & sy/em ( records h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms "u section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd74