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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2847

House Committee Reviews Vote at Home Act to Send Mail Ballots to All Registered Voters

Vote at Home Act of 2025

12 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Congress Proposes National Mail-In Voting and Automatic Registration
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No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Would require States to send mail ballots to all registered voters for Federal elections starting in 2026, at least 2 weeks before Election Day.

    From policy text

    “Not later than 2 weeks before the date of any election for Federal office, each State shall mail ballots to individuals who are registered to vote in such election.”
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  • Would let voters mail their completed ballot back without paying postage, and requires the Postal Service to carry these ballots quickly.

    From policy text

    “Blank ballots mailed pursuant to section 303A(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 which are mailed by a State or local election official (individually or in bulk) to a voter, and voted ballots which are mailed by a voter to an election official, shall be carried expeditiously and free of postage.”
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  • Would stop States from adding extra hurdles to vote by mail in Federal elections, other than request and return deadlines.

    From policy text

    “If an individual in a State is eligible to cast a vote in an election for Federal office, the State may not impose any additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of the individual to cast the vote in such election by mail, except to the extent that the State imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials from the appropriate State or local election official and for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local election official.”
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  • Would change how voter sign-ups work at State driver’s license offices by making registration simpler and enabling automatic registration for eligible U.S. citizens (with an opt-out notice).

    From policy text

    “the official shall ensure that the individual is registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless in response to the notice, the individual notifies the official that the individual declines to be registered to vote in such elections.”
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  • Includes guardrails: DMV offices can’t send registration info for people shown to be non-citizens, and people shouldn’t be punished if they were registered by agency error.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(8)
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Milestones

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Apr 10, 2025House

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.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

180 days after the bill becomes law

DMV-based registration and automatic registration changes start after a 180-day wait

When you get or renew a driver’s license (or change your address), the voter registration steps should be more automatic and require less repeat paperwork. Eligible citizens may be registered unless they opt out.

For federal elections held in 2026 and later; mailing must be 2 weeks before Election Day

States begin mailing federal-election ballots to registered voters at least 2 weeks before Election Day

If you’re registered, you should receive your ballot at home without having to request it first. You’ll have more time to fill it out and return it.

When the vote-by-mail mailing requirement takes effect for 2026+ federal elections

Free, expedited USPS handling for covered election ballots begins

You can mail your voted ballot back without paying for a stamp for federal elections, and the mail service is supposed to move it quickly.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Vote at Home Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2847
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

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