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
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- 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; 5 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | May 21, 2026 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 9, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Jun 11, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Laura Friedman | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Oct 22, 2026 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Nov 2, 2026 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 7, 2026 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 7, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 7, 2026 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 7, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H3342H.R. 8666–8718 | — | May 7, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 78, May 7, 2026, page H3342.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2026Introduced in House
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