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H.R. 738 119th Congress House

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections.

Introduced: January 24, 2025 Introduced by: Andrea Salinas Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPostal serviceState and local government operationsVoting rights
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Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025

This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing on eligible voters additional conditions or requirements 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.

The bill also requires states to provide individuals with notice and opportunity to cure discrepancies or defects with their absentee or mail-in ballots.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
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Mejia, Analilia
New Jersey · Aug 31, 2026
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 20, 2026
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Jul 15, 2026
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 18, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 3, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 26, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Aug 26, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Feb 21, 2025
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Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 13, 2025
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Feb 10, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 24, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 24, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 24, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jan 24, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2025
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 24, 2025
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 24, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 738: Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-738/
MLA
"H.R. 738: Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-738/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 738, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-738/.
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[H.R. 738: Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-738/)
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