United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1604 (111th)
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009
Introduced
19 March 2009
Last action
16 July 2009 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official.
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Timeline
19 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E715)
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2009
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 2.
Source: Committee
10 June 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-211.
Source: Committee
16 July 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-211.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 16 July 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2009
Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 July 2009
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summary · EN · 19 March 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1604
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1604
- us · 111-hr-1604 · source updated 5 December 2025