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Vote By Mail Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-26| Senate 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (16)
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)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Vote by Mail Act of 2019 This bill requires 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. This bill authorizes automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-92
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-92
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-138: Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019
  • HR 116-92: Vote By Mail Act of 2019
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations

Vote By Mail Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-26| Senate 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Vote by Mail Act of 2019 This bill requires 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. This bill authorizes automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-92
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-92
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (16)
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)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-138: Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019
  • HR 116-92: Vote By Mail Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations