Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - OR District 6 · D-OR
14 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - MO District 5 · D-MO
U.S. Representative - CA District 52 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - MI District 6 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - CA District 15 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - AL District 2 · D-AL
U.S. Representative - GA District 13 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - OR District 3 · D-OR
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
+ 2 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 738 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 24, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 14 · House vote — · — views |