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S. 700 118th Congress Senate

Vote at Home Act of 2023

Official title: A bill 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 A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: March 8, 2023 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon 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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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 8, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vote at Home Act of 2023

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 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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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 8, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 8, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 8, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 8, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 8, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 700: Vote at Home Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-700/
MLA
"S. 700: Vote at Home Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-700/.
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S. 700, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-700/.
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