Vote at Home Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-06-10T11:03:18Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1887 Vote at Home Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

6/10/2025, 11:03 AM

Summary of Bill S 1887

This bill, designated as S. 1887 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 22, 2025, aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The primary purpose is to enable all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. Additionally, the bill seeks to simplify voter registration procedures by allowing individuals to apply to register through State motor vehicle authorities and implementing automatic voter registration for eligible citizens who do not complete registration applications.

Congressional Summary of S 1887

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 1887

Bill S 1887 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 22, 2025. Bill S 1887 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 22, 2025. Bill S 1887's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. as of May 22, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1887

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to streamline the procedures under which individuals may apply to register to vote in such elections through State motor vehicle authorities, to permit automatic voter registration through such authorities for eligible citizens of the United States who do not complete voter registration applications, and for other purposes.