H.R. 9812

Summary

H.R. 9812, the Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2026 by Rep. Seth Moulton (D). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 9812 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 9812 IH: Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-21
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9812  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2026   Mr. Moulton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026  .
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USPS Regulations related to ballot mail
Any regulation prescribed after the date of the enactment of this section and before January 3, 2027, by the United States Postal Service under section 401 of title 39, United States Code, or any other provision of law, that modifies the effect, scope, or applicability of the provisions in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, with respect to Ballot Mail, as such term is used in such provisions, including by imposing an additional requirement on a sender or recipient of Ballot Mail, shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

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To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Seth Moulton (D) sponsors H.R. 9812 alone.

Seth Moulton

Rep. · D–MA-6 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 9812 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9812 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9812 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9812 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9812 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9812’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9812, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 9812.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 8[Page H5024]

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