{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2847","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2847,"title":"Vote at Home Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-10","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001094","fullName":"Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":13,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-10","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-10","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-10","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Vote at Home Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities.</p><p>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.</p><p>Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election.</p><p>In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage.</p><p>Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-21T04:28:24Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":337,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:44.809Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Vote%20at%20Home%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}