S. 1887
119th Congress
Vote at Home Act of 2025
14
Cosponsors
2
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Since introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
22 May 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 23 January 2026
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.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
14 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]ORCosponsors
- Democrat14100%
- Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
- Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
- Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
- Democrat:Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
- Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
- Democrat:Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]HI
- Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
- Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
- Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
- Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
- Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
- Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
- Democrat:Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
- Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT
Classification
Policy area
Government Operations and PoliticsCosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 12 on 22 May 2025 to 14 on 9 June 2025.
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