HR738Referred to Committee

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-24
Introduced
16
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
Democrat · OR · Representative
Votes with party: 97.2% (605 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$24k

Full profile: /officials/S001226

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Cosponsors (16)

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2025-01-24

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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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Government Operations and Politics
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