Vote by Mail Tracking Act
- Last Action
- 11/17/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-17Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5.
- 2022-11-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-02-24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-24 (00)
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.
The federal government must reimburse each state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession) for the cost of using the barcode service.
Cosponsors (9)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Postal service
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- U.S. Postal Service
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