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119th Congress

S. 1887

Vote at Home Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Introduced
May 22, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (14)

Original cosponsors (12)

Added later (2)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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.

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