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H.R. 738 — Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025 — Project Euthyna

The public record · 119th Congress

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.

Other titles

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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections.Official Title as Introduced

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 738·House·Bill·Government Operations and Politics

Rep. Andrea Salinas(Democratic-Oregon-6)·

Jan 24, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 24, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Jan 24, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 24, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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