119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 7874
The Mail Ballot Integrity Act would prohibit states from sending mail-in ballots for federal elections to voters who have not specifically requested them. Under this bill, voters seeking mail ballots must submit a written or electronic request under penalty of perjury and must qualify under one of thirteen eligibility categories, including military members, students studying out of county, people over 65, those with disabilities, and individuals expecting to be away during voting. States could maintain lists of previously qualifying mail-in voters only if they continue to meet these criteria. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all federal elections going forward, fundamentally changing how many states currently conduct mail-in voting by requiring individual requests rather than allowing automatic or blanket distribution of ballots.