Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
HR 738, the Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025, would require all states to allow any voter to request and cast a mail-in ballot for federal elections without needing to provide a reason, directly affecting all voters in states holding federal elections. The bill prohibits states from adding extra conditions beyond ballot request and return deadlines, and mandates that election officials must notify voters of signature discrepancies or missing information within one business day, giving them three days to correct errors before ballots are rejected. It explicitly preserves states' ability to maintain in-person polling places and applies to federal elections starting in 2026. The bill cites findings that universal mail-in voting increases participation, reduces poll wait times, and has no proven fraud risk, while eliminating requirements for personal justification or notarization.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Jan 24, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Analilia Mejia
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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David Scott
DDemocratic
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Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Juan Vargas
DDemocratic
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