119th Congress
H.R. 738
Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Andrea Salinas(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (18)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Added later (10)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Feb 10, 2025
- S001157 · Feb 13, 2025
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · Feb 21, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Aug 26, 2025
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Aug 26, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Sep 3, 2025
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Jun 18, 2026
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Jul 15, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Aug 20, 2026
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Aug 31, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing on eligible voters additional conditions or requirements 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.
The bill also requires states to provide individuals with notice and opportunity to cure discrepancies or defects with their absentee or mail-in ballots.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 24, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. - Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House