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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.

USA115th CongressS-1231| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (19)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration 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

HR 115-2669
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2669
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2669: 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

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.

USA115th CongressS-1231| Senate 
| 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

HR 115-2669
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2669
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (19)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2669: 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