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Vote at Home Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1887| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2025
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Vote at Home Act of 2025" seeks to enhance voter access and participation in federal elections by establishing nationwide vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration. It mandates that states allow all eligible voters to cast their ballots by mail, requiring them to send ballots to registered voters at least two weeks before federal elections, starting in 2026. To further facilitate this, the bill also provides for free postage for both blank ballots sent by election officials and voted ballots returned by citizens. Additionally, the legislation significantly reforms voter registration processes through state motor vehicle authorities. It streamlines existing procedures by integrating voter registration applications into driver's license processes, requiring minimal information and an eligibility attestation. Crucially, the bill introduces automatic voter registration for eligible citizens, where motor vehicle authorities transmit relevant information to election officials, who then register individuals unless they decline. The bill includes important voter protections , safeguarding individuals from prosecution or adverse immigration consequences due to agency errors in automatic registration. It also prevents motor vehicle authorities from transmitting registration information for individuals who identify as non-citizens. The legislation's findings emphasize the benefits of these changes, citing increased turnout, cost-effectiveness, and low fraud rates associated with vote-by-mail, as well as the existing inequities in voting access across states.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-136
Vote at Home Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-700
Vote at Home Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2847
Introduced in House
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-136
    Vote at Home Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-700
    Vote at Home Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2847
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2847: Vote at Home Act of 2025

Vote at Home Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1887| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2025
The "Vote at Home Act of 2025" seeks to enhance voter access and participation in federal elections by establishing nationwide vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration. It mandates that states allow all eligible voters to cast their ballots by mail, requiring them to send ballots to registered voters at least two weeks before federal elections, starting in 2026. To further facilitate this, the bill also provides for free postage for both blank ballots sent by election officials and voted ballots returned by citizens. Additionally, the legislation significantly reforms voter registration processes through state motor vehicle authorities. It streamlines existing procedures by integrating voter registration applications into driver's license processes, requiring minimal information and an eligibility attestation. Crucially, the bill introduces automatic voter registration for eligible citizens, where motor vehicle authorities transmit relevant information to election officials, who then register individuals unless they decline. The bill includes important voter protections , safeguarding individuals from prosecution or adverse immigration consequences due to agency errors in automatic registration. It also prevents motor vehicle authorities from transmitting registration information for individuals who identify as non-citizens. The legislation's findings emphasize the benefits of these changes, citing increased turnout, cost-effectiveness, and low fraud rates associated with vote-by-mail, as well as the existing inequities in voting access across states.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-136
Vote at Home Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-700
Vote at Home Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2847
Introduced in House
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-136
    Vote at Home Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-700
    Vote at Home Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2847
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2847: Vote at Home Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted