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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PORTER:H.R. 5658.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-inballots to use the Postal Service barcode service.[Page H4458]
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2024-11-19T18:12:30Z
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2023-09-21T13:04:05Z
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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19:02:43
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2024-11-18
19:02:42
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll no. 467). (text: CR H6033)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll no. 467). (text: CR H6033)
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18:55:15
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6071-6072)
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16:14:23
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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16:07:55
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5658.
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16:07:54
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6033-6034)
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16:07:39
Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
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H.R. 5658, Vote by Mail Tracking Act of 2024
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60301
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on February 6, 2024
Government Operations and Politics
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
2024-04-15T15:38:58Z
- Postal service
2024-04-15T15:38:54Z
Government Operations and Politics
2023-10-03T18:15:17Z
00
2023-09-21
Introduced in House
2024-03-19T13:47:07Z
Vote by Mail Tracking Act
This bill requires mail-in ballots to (1) contain a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) barcode that enables tracking of each individual ballot, (2) satisfy USPS requirements for ballot envelope design and machinable letters, and (3) include the official election mail logo.

Vote by Mail Tracking Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Vote by Mail Tracking Act
2024-11-21T01:43:17Z
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Vote by Mail Tracking Act
2024-11-20T03:23:15Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

Vote by Mail Tracking Act
2024-06-11T15:40:39Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Vote by Mail Tracking Act
2024-05-24T13:36:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:26:23Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-11-19T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5658rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr5658rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-11-18T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5658eh/xml/BILLS-118hr5658eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-09-21T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5658ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5658ih.xml
2024-11-19
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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