Vote By Mail Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D WydenSponsor

19 cosponsors · 18 D, 1 I

19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 2017

Vote by Mail Act of 2017

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Vote By Mail Act of 2017

Latest action (May 25, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 25, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.