H.R. 6194 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the enforcement of any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote or voting in an election for Federal office unless the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Ballots Count Act of 2016. 2. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements (a) Requirements applicable to voter registration Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Prohibiting enforcement of photo identification requirements (1) Prohibition An election official may not enforce any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a State from repealing a requirement under State law that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office. . (b) Requirements applicable to voting (1) In general Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 303A. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements (a) Prohibition An election official may not enforce any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a State from repealing a requirement under State law that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office. . (2) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A. (3) Clerical Amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements. .