To prohibit a State from distributing unsolicited ballots for voting by mail in any election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7874 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7874 To prohibit a State from distributing unsolicited ballots for voting by mail in any election for Federal office, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2026 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Fine, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit a State from distributing unsolicited ballots for voting by mail in any election for Federal office, and for other purposes. 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 ``Mail Ballot Integrity Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNSOLICITED MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE REQUESTS. (a) Prohibition on Unsolicited Mail-In Ballots.--No State or political subdivision of a State may send, distribute, or otherwise provide a ballot to vote by mail in an election for Federal office to any individual who does not request the State or political subdivision of such State to provide the ballot. (b) Requirements for Mail-In Voting in Federal Elections.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State shall not issue or transmit a ballot for voting by mail to any individual in the State in an election for Federal office held in the State unless each of the following conditions are met: (1) Request required.--The individual submits (in person, by mail, or electronically) a written or electronic request for the ballot that includes an affirmation, under penalty of perjury, that the individual meets one or more of the eligibility criteri