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H.R. 738In committee
Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 24, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 24, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing on eligible voters additional conditions or requirements to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.
The bill also requires states to provide individuals with notice and opportunity to cure discrepancies or defects with their absentee or mail-in ballots.
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Government Operations and Politics
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Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPostal serviceState and local government operationsVoting rights
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 16, 2026.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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