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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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