H.R. 4851
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of residence in a State as a condition of receiving an absentee ballot under such Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · August 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona · Committee: Committee on House Administration
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
SEC. 2. Requiring evidence of recent residence in State for nonmilitary overseas voters
- (a) Requirement
- The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act () is amended by inserting after section 104 the following new section: 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.
- (a) Requirement
- (1) Absentee ballots transmitted by State
- A State may not transmit an absentee ballot to an overseas voter unless the voter provides the State with a verifiable mailing address within the State of—
- a current residence of the voter; or
- a current residence of a spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the voter.
- A State may not transmit an absentee ballot to an overseas voter unless the voter provides the State with a verifiable mailing address within the State of—
- (2) Federal write-in absentee ballot
- The Presidential designee may not transmit a Federal write-in absentee ballot to an overseas voter under section 103 unless the voter provides the Presidential designee with a verifiable mailing address within the State in which the voter seeks to vote of—
- a current residence of the voter; or
- a current residence of a spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the voter.
- The Presidential designee may not transmit a Federal write-in absentee ballot to an overseas voter under section 103 unless the voter provides the Presidential designee with a verifiable mailing address within the State in which the voter seeks to vote of—
- (1) Absentee ballots transmitted by State
- (b) Voting in elections for Federal office in District of Columbia
- An overseas voter who fails to provide the information required under subsection (a) for the receipt of an absentee ballot in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in the State in which the voter seeks to vote—
- may vote in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office in the District of Columbia which is held on the same date; and
- for purposes of this Act and the applicable laws of the District of Columbia governing elections for Federal office in the District of Columbia, shall be considered to be a resident of the District of Columbia with respect to that election.
- An overseas voter who fails to provide the information required under subsection (a) for the receipt of an absentee ballot in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in the State in which the voter seeks to vote—
- (c) Non-Application to absent uniformed services voter
- This section does not apply to an absent uniformed services voter.
- (a) Requirement
- The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act () is amended by inserting after section 104 the following new section: 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.
- (b) Effective date
- This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections held during 2026 or any succeeding year.