Ensure that election mail is processed and delivered with the same priority as first class mail.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Election Mail Act?
The Election Mail Act is stalled in the House Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as of August 4, 2025. Members of these committees must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most legislation fails to receive this step. No action has occurred on this proposal since August 4, 2025, which follows the standard pattern for the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Election Mail Act (H.R. 4915 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2987 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2987 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1391 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1391 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Nikema Williams (D-GA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.