,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,culb]son 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rokita7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic to require an 
applicant = vot] regi/ration = elections
 = ,f$]al (fice to affirmatively /ate t 
! applicant meets ! eligibility         
requirem5ts = vot+ 9 su* elections z a  
condition ( complet+ ! application1 to  
require ,/ates to v]ify t an applicant =
 regi/]+ to vote 9 su* elections meets !
 eligibility requirem5ts = vot+ 9 su*   
elections prior to regi/]+ ! applicant  
to vote1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ 
,important ,vot] ,eligibility           

,requirem5ts to ,/ates ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,congress
 enact$ ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration  
,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg et 
seq47 to promote ! rights ( citiz5s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to ex]cise ! fundam5tal "r
 to vote1 z set =? 9 ! f9d+s ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg7a774  7#b7 ,:ile
 ! purposes ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aigc;gg7b77 include increas+ vot]      
regi/ration & vot] p>ticipation 9       
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 ! language    
does n ref] to individuals 9 g5]al b    
ref]s exclusively to eligible citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,an additional   
purpose ( su* ,act is to protect !      
integrity ( ! electoral process 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg7b77#c774  7#d7       
,individuals :o d n meet ! eligibility  
requirem5ts = vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice1 includ+ individuals :o are n     
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h be5 p]mitt$
 to regi/] to vote 9 su* elections & are
 presumably ca/+ ballots 9 su*          

elections4  7#e7 ,! p>ticipation (      
ineligible vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al   
(fice is 9 direct conflict ) ! int5t (  
,congress 9 enact+ ! ,national ,vot]    
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic & ) ! purpose 
( su* ,act4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is !       
purpose ( ?is ,act to ensure t !        
proc$ures = regi/]+ individuals to vote 
9 elections = ,f$]al (fice are consi/5t 
) ! purposes ( ! ,national ,vot]        
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic4  #c4 ,exp&$  
requirem5ts = cont5ts ( vot] regi/ration
 application =ms  7a7 ,requir+          
affirmative /atem5t t applicant meets   
eligibility requirem5ts z condition (   
acceptance  7#a7 ,=ms provid$ )         
application = motor vehicle driv]'s     
lic5se ,section #e7;c77#b77;,c77ii7 ( ! 
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aigc;gg-#c7;c77#b77;,c77ii77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7ii7 ! applicant mu/ 
/ate affirmatively t ! applicant meets  
ea* su* requirem5t z a condition ( !    
acceptance ( ! application2 &  4  7#b7  

,=ms provid$ by o!r vot] regi/ration    
ag5cies ,section                        
#g7;a77#f77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4                              
#aigc;gg-#e7;a77#f77;,a77i77,,ii77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,,ii7 !       
applicant mu/ /ate affirmatively t !    
applicant meets ea* su* requirem5t z a  
condition ( ! acceptance ( !            
application2 &  4  7#c7 ,mail           
regi/ration =ms ,section                
#cjc7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedhc7;b77#d77;,a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 ,! /atem5t ,if 
y d n *eck yes 9 response to bo? ( ^!   
que/ions1 y\r application w n be        
accept$44  4  7b7 ,inclusion ( ,/atem5t 
,specify+ ,p5alty = ,p]jury  7#a7 ,=ms  
provid$ ) application = motor vehicle   
driv]'s lic5se ,section #e7;c77#b77;,d7 
( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( 
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    

#aigc;gg-#c7;c77#b77;,d77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7ii72 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
clause3  7iv7 a /atem5t t an applicant  
:o kn[+ly provides false in=mation 9 !  
application commits p]jury1 z well z a  
description ( ! specific f9e & t]m (    
imprisonm5t t may be impos$ on an       
applicant :o commits p]jury by provid+  
su* false in=mation2 &  4  7#b7 ,=ms    
provid$ by o!r vot] regi/ration ag5cies 
,section #g7;a77#f77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4                          
#aigc;gg-#e7;a77#f77;,a77i77 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subclause    
7,,ii72  7,b7 by /rik+ or at ! end (    
subclause 7,,iii7 & ins]t+ &2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3  
7,,iv7 describes h[ an applicant :o     
kn[+ly provides false in=mation 9 !     
application commits p]jury1 z well z a  
description ( ! specific f9e & t]m (    
imprisonm5t t may be impos$ on an       
applicant :o commits p]jury by provid+  
su* false in=mation2 or  4  7#c7 ,mail  

regi/ration =ms ,section                
#cjc7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedhc7;b77#d77;,a771 z am5d$ by        
subsection 7a77#c71 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z clause 7vi72 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 ! foll[+
 new clause3  7v7 ,a /atem5t in=m+ !    
individual t an individual :o kn[+ly    
provides a false answ] to ei!r ( ^!     
que/ions commits p]jury1 z well z a     
description ( ! specific f9e & t]m (    
imprisonm5t t may be impos$ on an       
individual :o commits p]jury by provid+ 
su* a false answ]4  4  7#d7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to       
prohibit ! ,election ,assi/ance         
,commission or any ,/ate or local       
election (ficial f includ+ on a vot]    
regi/ration =m any in=mation reg>d+ any 
( ! sanctions t may be impos$ ^u an     
individual z a result ( in=mation !     
individual provides on ! =m4  #d4       
,v]ification ( in=mation provid$ by     

applicants = vot] regi/ration  7a7      
,requir+ ,/ates ,to v]ify in=mation     
,section #h ( ! ,national ,vot]         
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z subsection  
7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7       
,v]ification ( ,in=mation ,provid$ by   
,applicants  7#a7 ,v]ification requir$  
,a ,/ate may n regi/] an individual to  
vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !     
,/ate1 includ+ an individual :o submits 
! mail vot] regi/ration application =m  
prescrib$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance     
,commission pursuant to section         
#i7;a77#b71 unless ! ,/ate v]ifies t !  
in=mation provid$ by ! individual 9 !   
individual's application = vot]         
regi/ration is correct4  7#b7 ,me?ods ( 
v]ification ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71
 a ,/ate may v]ify ! in=mation provid$  
by an applicant = vot] regi/ration ?r\gh
 su* me?ods z ! ,/ate consid]s          
appropriate1 includ+ requir+ ! applicant

 to provide 7at ! "t ( submitt+ a vot]  
regi/ration application ) an application
 = a motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se "u    
section #e or at ! "t ( submitt+ any o!r
 application =m "u ?is ,act7 docum5t>y  
evid5ce t ! applicant meets !           
eligibility requirem5ts = vot+ 9        
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1     
includ+ ! requirem5t t ! applicant is a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz54  4  7b7 ,requir+  
,f$]al ,(ficials ,to ,provide ,in=mation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i ( !         
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#g7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  
,assi/+ ,election ,(ficials ,)          
,v]ification ( ,applicant ,in=mation    
7#a7 ,requir+ agreem5ts ^u reque/ ,at ! 
reque/ ( ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial1 
! head ( an (fice ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t   
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! (ficial =
 ! purpose ( enabl+ ! (ficial to v]ify  
in=mation reg>d+ ! eligibility ( an     
applicant = vot] regi/ration 9 ! ,/ate  
to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !  

,/ate4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = ent]+ into      
agreem5t ,! head ( an (fice ( ! ,f$]al  
gov]nm5t :o receives a reque/ f a *ief  
,/ate election (ficial to ent] into an  
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ent] into
 su* an agreem5t ) ! (ficial n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] receiv+ ! reque/4  7#c7   
,no effect on o!r requirem5ts ,no?+ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to affect 
! requirem5ts ( section #h7;g7 7relat+  
to in=mation provid$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates 
attorney reg>d+ (f5d]s7 or section      
#bje7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act      
7relat+ to agreem5ts ) ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security = ! purpose ( v]ify+  
c]ta9 in=mation74  4  7#b7 ,cl>ification
 ( in=mation provid$ by ,commission] (  
,social ,security "u exi/+ au?ority     
,section #bje7r77#h77;,d77i77,i7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dje7r77#h77;,d77i77,i77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! date ( bir? & ins]t+ ! location 
& date ( bir?4  #e4 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to elections occurr+ aft] !     

expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4