H.R. 738 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 18 (18 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-24
Latest action (2025-01-24): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
What H.R. 738 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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