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H.R. 138

Referred to Committee

Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019

Introduced 1/3/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

1/3/2019 • House

Summary

Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official.

Introduced in House • 1/3/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPostal serviceState and local government operations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (21)

Party Breakdown

21
Democrats
0
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0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]

Democrat • CA-53

Sponsored 1/3/2019

Cosponsors (20)

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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]

D-CA-51

Joined 1/9/2019

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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

D-TX-33

Joined 1/10/2019

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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

D-PA-5

Joined 1/10/2019

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

D-NY-9

Joined 1/10/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House1/3/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20