3.0.0 2987 2025-12-05T08:23:25Z 2025-12-05T08:23:25Z House H HR 2023-04-27 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2987 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 2987.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The single subject of this legislation is:to improve the handling of election mail[Page H2088]</pre> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-27T13:01:35Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred To 2023-04-27T13:01:30Z 118 1391 S 2023-05-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 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00 2023-04-27 Introduced in House 2024-01-12T16:30:06Z <p><strong>Election Mail Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to</p> <ul> <li>ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots,</li> <li>postmark each ballot,</li> <li>carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, </li> <li>appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and</li> <li>consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands.</li> </ul> <p>The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. </p> <p>Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. </p> <p>The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.</p>

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