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H.R. 237 117th Congress House

Vote at Home Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations
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Jan 11, 2021
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.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 11, 2021

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

Vote at Home Act of 2021

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 and 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.

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  • S 136 Vote at Home Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 21, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 11, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 11, 2021
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 11, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 11, 2021
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Jan 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 237: Vote at Home Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-237/
MLA
"H.R. 237: Vote at Home Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-237/.
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H.R. 237, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-237/.
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