119th Congress
H.R. 2847
Vote at Home Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Val T. Hoyle(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Apr 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (13)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Vote at Home Act of 2025
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.
Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election.
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage.
Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. - Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House