Bill · H.R. 4915· House(119-HR-4915)

Election Mail Act

Age: 48 years

Georgia

Introduced: 8/5/2025
Last activity: 8/5/2025 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by: Nikema Williams
Cosponsors: - 54 - 0

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The bill is called the Election Mail Act and focuses on improving procedures and requirements related to election mail for federal elections. It requires the Postal Service to process and clear ballots from postal facilities on the same day they are received. States and jurisdictions must provide return envelopes with intelligent mail barcodes for mailed ballots unless they use an alternative tracking system. The Postal Service is required to postmark ballot envelopes with the mailing date and ensure specific visibility standards like the Official Election Mail logo are used. Election mail will be treated as first-class mail, completed ballots will be carried free of postage, and operational changes that restrict mail delivery are banned 120 days before an election. Additionally, the Postmaster General must consult annually with Indian Tribes on voting barriers, and states must accept mailed ballots postmarked by election day if received within seven days after the election.

Yes· 3 of 4

Does this make elections run better?+7
The bill significantly improves election integrity and reliability through better mail handling and tracking.
Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?+6
Mandating same-day processing and prohibiting operational changes near elections increases the reliability of voting access.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically addresses voting barriers through required annual consultation with Indian Tribes.