United States · Bill · S
S. 3214 (114th)
Vote By Mail Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
Last action
14 July 2016 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5165-5166)
Sponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Vote by Mail Act of 2017 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. 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.
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Timeline
14 July 2016
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5165-5166)
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 July 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- · ssra00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Vote By Mail Act of 2016
- related to → Vote By Mail Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3214
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3214
- us · 114-s-3214 · source updated 5 December 2025