S.5355

Ballots by Election Day Act

Introduced·8/6/26

Prefiled

Introduced8/6/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 5355

August 6, 2026

Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

A BILL

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide a deadline for the receipt of ballots in elections for Federal office.

Deadline for receipt of ballots

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Ballots by Election Day Act”.

S5355 U.S. Senate: Ballots by Election Day Act