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H.R. 2847 · 119th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics

Vote at Home Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 10, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats

Sponsored by Hoyle, Val T. D-OR · 13 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 0 Republicans
IntroducedApr 10, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 123 words.

Vote at Home Act of 2025 This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals 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. Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage. Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.

Context
Committees
House Committee on House Administration
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
1 of 28 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 3,495 words
Latest action
Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]