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Vote by Mail Act of 2007

Introduced: March 23, 2007 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3710-3712)
Mar 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3710)
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vote by Mail Act of 2007 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a Vote by Mail program of grants to participating states solely for implementation of procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the state or local level.

Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report to Congress on the benefits of broader implementation of mail-in voting in elections.

What's happening now March 23, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3710-3712)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1667 Identical bill Vote by Mail Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 979: Vote by Mail Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-979/
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"S. 979: Vote by Mail Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-979/.
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