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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5658 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5658
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to
use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2023
Ms. Porter (for herself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Donalds, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Accountability
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A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to
use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vote by Mail Tracking Act''.
SEC. 2. MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND POSTAL SERVICE BARCODE SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Any ballot sent within the United States for an election for
Federal office is nonmailable and shall not be carried or delivered by
mail unless the ballot is mailed in an envelope that--
``(1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or successive
service or marking) that enables tracking of each individual
ballot;
``(2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope design
that the Postal Service may promulgate by regulation;
``(3) satisfies requirements for machineable letters that
the Postal Service may promulgate by regulation; and
``(4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo (or any
successor label that the Postal Service may establish for
ballots).''.
(b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
to any election for Federal office occurring after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6033-6034)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5658.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6071-6072)
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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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)
Roll Call #467 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.