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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.

USA115th CongressHR-2669| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (38)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Vote by Mail Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to authorize automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1231
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 25, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730-731)
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1231
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 25, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730-731)

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-946: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections.
  • S 115-1231: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.

USA115th CongressHR-2669| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Vote by Mail Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to authorize automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1231
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 25, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730-731)
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1231
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 25, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730-731)
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (38)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-946: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections.
  • S 115-1231: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations