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Election Mail Act

USA118th CongressHR-2987| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (81)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Election Mail Act This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots, postmark each ballot, carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8344
Election Mail Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9484
Election Mail Act
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1391
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8344
    Election Mail Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9484
    Election Mail Act


  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1391
    Introduced in Senate

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 118-1391: Election Mail Act

Election Mail Act

USA118th CongressHR-2987| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
Election Mail Act This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots, postmark each ballot, carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8344
Election Mail Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9484
Election Mail Act
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1391
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8344
    Election Mail Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9484
    Election Mail Act


  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1391
    Introduced in Senate
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (81)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 118-1391: Election Mail Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted