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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mailin ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Vote by Mail Tracking Act," mandates that all mail-in ballot envelopes used for federal elections must incorporate a Postal Service barcode or a similar tracking mechanism to allow for the tracking of individual ballots, with specific design and machineability requirements to be determined by the Postal Service. It also requires these envelopes to display an Official Election Mail Logo. This provision, however, does not apply to Federal write-in absentee ballots for overseas citizens. The Postmaster General will be responsible for providing necessary information and tools to government entities to help them comply with these new requirements. These changes are set to take effect for federal elections held in 2026 and all subsequent years.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (27)
Kweisi Mfume (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Dave Min (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Pete Sessions (R),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1. (on 02/04/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7265/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7265/BILLS-119hr7265ih.pdf |
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