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HR 1631 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Postal service

Postage Free Ballot Act

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postage Free Ballot Act

This bill requires that any absentee ballot for an election be carried through the mail expeditiously and free of charge.

The bill directs a state to use a requirements payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse the U.S. Postal Service for revenue it would have obtained from the mailing of absentee ballots but for the requirement that such ballots be mailed for free.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 549 Related bill Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Garamendi, John
California · May 8, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1631: Postage Free Ballot Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1631/
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"H.R. 1631: Postage Free Ballot Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1631/.
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H.R. 1631, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1631/.
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