HR9812Referred to Committee

Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-21
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Seth Moulton
Seth Moulton
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (553 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prevent the U.S. Postal Service from changing its rules in ways that could slow down the delivery of mail-in and absentee ballots during elections. This affects voters who rely on mail ballots, election officials who administer voting, and the Postal Service's operations during election periods. The bill aims to ensure that ballot delivery times remain consistent and reliable for all voters using mail-in voting options.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9812 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9812 To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2026 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. USPS REGULATIONS RELATED TO BALLOT MAIL. Any regulation prescribed after the date of the enactment of this section and before January 3, 2027, by the United States Postal Service under section 401 of title 39, United States Code, or any other provision of law, that modifies the effect, scope, or applicability of the provisions in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, with respect to Ballot Mail, as such term is used in such provisions, including by imposing an additional requirement on a sender or recipient of Ballot Mail, shall have no force or effect. <all>
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