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H.R. 92 (116th)

Vote By Mail Act of 2019

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Introduced

3 January 2019

Last action

3 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Subjects

Postal service

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5 December 2025

Postal service

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Summary

Vote by Mail Act of 2019 This bill requires states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. 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. This bill authorizes automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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