# 116-hr-8607: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act

116-hr-8607, U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8607
- Congress: 116
- Title: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, requires states to carry out programs to track federal absentee ballots and voter registration application forms, and requires states to accept the federal write-in absentee ballot from absent uniformed services and overseas voters. It also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide annual training to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of DOD related to cyberspace information threats.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8943: Pandemic Supplies Production Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8562: Pandemic Essential Supplies Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8607)

## Related
- [116-hr-8943: Pandemic Supplies Production Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8943)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8562: Pandemic Essential Supplies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8562)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8607 (as of 2025-11-18).