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S. 4487 117th Congress Senate

Election Mail Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 23, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Election Mail Act

This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail. Among other provisions, the bill requires same-day processing of mail-in ballots by the U.S. Postal Service, establishes certain standards for mail-in ballots, and requires states to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • HR 9484 Election Mail Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4487: Election Mail Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4487/
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"S. 4487: Election Mail Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4487/.
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S. 4487, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4487/.
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