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HR 2847 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Vote at Home Act of 2025

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Hoyle, Val T. Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
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Vote at Home Act of 2025

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 the ballot and related voting materials and 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.

What's happening now April 10, 2025

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2847: Vote at Home Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2847/
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"H.R. 2847: Vote at Home Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2847/.
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H.R. 2847, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2847/.
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