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HR 738 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Postal service State and local government operations Voting rights

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025

Introduced: January 24, 2025 Introduced by: Salinas, Andrea Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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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.

What's happening now January 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14
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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/.
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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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