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Introduced
02/24/2021
02/24/2021
In Committee
11/17/2022
11/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail- in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Vote by Mail Tracking Act, amends the United States Postal Service's (USPS) regulations to require that all mail-in ballots for federal elections be sent in envelopes that contain a USPS barcode to enable the tracking of individual ballots. The bill also requires that these ballot envelopes meet certain design and machinability standards set by the USPS, and include the Official Election Mail Logo. Additionally, the bill mandates that the federal government reimburse states for the cost of using the USPS barcode service for mail-in ballots, with an authorization of appropriations for such reimbursements.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Carolyn Maloney (D)*,
Ed Case (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5. (on 11/17/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1307/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1307/BILLS-117hr1307ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1307/BILLS-117hr1307ih.pdf.pdf |
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