S. 1887 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands mail voting and automatic voter registration
This bill makes it easier to vote by mail in federal elections. It stops states from adding extra requirements that could prevent people from voting by mail, though states can still set deadlines for requesting and returning ballots. States would have to send ballots out at least two weeks before Election Day, and the U.S. Postal Service would deliver them for free and quickly. The bill also sets up automatic voter registration when people interact with state motor vehicle authorities, so eligible citizens would be signed up to vote without having to register themselves.
How it affects you
If you're registered to vote, you'd be able to cast ballots by mail in federal elections more easily, without facing extra hurdles that some states currently impose. When you get a driver's license or renew your registration at your state's motor vehicle office, you'd be automatically registered to vote unless you choose to opt out, making it simpler to get on the voter rolls in the first place.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 22, 2025)
Vote at Home Act of 2025
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.
Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election.
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage.
Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1887
A BILL
Vote at Home Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Introduced May 22, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 22, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.”