# 119-hr-8441: Military VOTE Act

119-hr-8441, Military VOTE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8441
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military VOTE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand electronic absentee ballot processing and delivery for absent uniformed service members and overseas citizens.** This bill would let those voters send the official postcard that registers them and requests an absentee ballot by email or an online portal, and would streamline how ballots are sent back to them.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier absentee voting for service members: benefit, low. If enacted, States would have to accept the official UOCAVA postcard when sent by email or through an online portal or when mailed. If an absent uniformed services or overseas voter does not pick a delivery method, the State would have to send the ballot electronically starting with the November 20…
- Study and protections for military voters: benefit, low. If enacted, the Presidential designee would have to evaluate within one year whether change-of-base packets tell transferring service members how to register for Federal elections and send that report to the President and Congress. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would have to study automatic…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8441)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8441 (as of 2026-09-21).