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Vote at Home Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-136| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Vote at Home Act of 2021 This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for returning a ballot. Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage. Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-237
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-237
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-237: Vote at Home Act of 2021
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations

Vote at Home Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-136| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Vote at Home Act of 2021 This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for returning a ballot. Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage. Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-237
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-237
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-237: Vote at Home Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsMotor vehiclesPostal serviceState and local government operations