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H.R. 8344 116th Congress House

Election Mail Act of 2020

Official title: To require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Zoe Lofgren Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyElections, voting, political campaign regulation
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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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Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Election Mail Act of 2020

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail without postage, establishes certain standards for mail-in ballots, and requires states to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within 10 days after the election.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4652 Identical bill Election Mail Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8344: Election Mail Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8344/
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"H.R. 8344: Election Mail Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8344/.
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H.R. 8344, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8344/.
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[H.R. 8344: Election Mail Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8344/)
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