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Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2022-11-17
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5.