Election Mail Act
12/29/2022, 5:48 PMCongressional Summary of S 4487
Election Mail Act
This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail. Among other provisions, the bill requires same-day processing of mail-in ballots by the U.S. Postal Service, establishes certain standards for mail-in ballots, and requires states to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Current Status of Bill S 4487
Bill S 4487 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 23, 2022. Bill S 4487 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 23, 2022. Bill S 4487's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. as of June 23, 2022Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4487
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4487
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Government Operations and PoliticsAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 4487
Election Mail ActElection Mail ActA bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.Comments
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