Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
Latest action · May 7, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 7, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | May 7, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 7, 2026 |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Original | May 7, 2026 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | May 7, 2026 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | May 7, 2026 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-NY | George Latimer | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | May 14, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 15, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | May 19, 2026 |
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- May 7, 2026Introduced in House
- May 7, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.
Subjects
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- May 7, 2026Introduced in House
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