,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hibd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #i1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,schiff7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic to treat the lease for a dwelling unit under certain federally assisted housing programs as a simultaneous application for voter registration in elections for ,federal office1 to designate owners of dwelling units under certain federally assisted housing programs as voter registration agencies for purposes of such ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,our ,homes1 ,our ,votes ,act4 #b4 ,promoting voter registration for residents of units under certain federally assisted housing programs 7a7 ,treatment of lease as simultaneous application for voter registration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic is amended by inserting after section #e 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7 the following new section3 #e;,a4 ,simultaneous application for voter registration and lease for ,,pha-assisted housing 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,application for voter registration ,each lease for a ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit 7as such term is defined in subsection 7e77 submitted to the applicable public housing agency for such unit shall serve as an application for voter registration with respect to elections for ,federal office for each lessee who signs the lease unless the lessee fails to sign the voter registration application4 7#b7 ,update ,an application for voter registration submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered as updating any previous voter registration by the applicant4 7b7 ,limitation on use of information ,no information relating to the failure of a lessee of ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit to sign a voter registration application may be used for any purpose other than voter registration4 7c7 ,forms and procedures 7#a7 ,inclusion ,each owner of a ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit shall include a voter registration application form for elections for ,federal office as part of a lease for such dwelling unit4 7#b7 ,included information ,the voter registration application portion of a lease for a ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit-- 7,a7 may not require any information that duplicates information required in the lease portion of the form 7other than a second signature or other information necessary under subparagraph 7,c772 7,b7 may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to-- 7i7 prevent duplicate voter registrations2 and 7ii7 enable ,state election officials to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration and other parts of the election process2 7,c7 shall include a statement that-- 7i7 states each eligibility requirement 7including citizenship72 7ii7 contains an attestation that the applicant meets each such requirement2 and 7iii7 requires the signature of the applicant1 under penalty of perjury2 7,d7 shall include1 in print that is identical to that used in the attestation portion of the application-- 7i7 the information required in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #h7;a77#e7 of this ,act2 7ii7 a statement that1 if an applicant declines to register to vote1 the fact that the applicant has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes2 and 7iii7 a statement that if an applicant does register to vote1 the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes2 and 7,e7 shall be made available 7as submitted by the applicant1 or in machine readable or other format7 to the appropriate ,state election official as provided by ,state law4 7d7 ,transmittal 7#a7 ,by owner ,in the case of lease for a ,,pha-assistance dwelling unit described in subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 the owner of the dwelling unit shall transmit a completed voter registration portion of a lease to the public housing agency providing assistance with respect to such unit not later than #aj days after the date of acceptance4 7#b7 ,by ,,pha ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 a completed voter registration portion of a lease for a ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit accepted by the public housing agency as owner of such a dwelling unit1 or pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 shall be transmitted to the appropriate ,state election official not later than #aj days after the date of acceptance4 7#c7 ,applications accepted within #e days of registration deadline ,if a registration application is accepted by a public housing agency pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 within #e days before the last day for registration to vote in an election1 the application shall be transmitted to the appropriate ,state election official not later than #e days after the date of acceptance4 7e7 ,definitions ,as used in this section3 7#a7 ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit ,the term ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit means a dwelling unit-- 7,a7 in public housing1 as such term is defined in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 or 7,b7 that is assisted under the program for tenant-based rental assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 including the program under paragraph 7#ac7 of such section #h7o74 7#b7 ,public housing agency ,the term public housing agency has the meaning given such term in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774 7#c7 ,owner ,the term owner means1 with respect to a ,,pha-assisted dwelling unit-- 7,a7 in the case of a unit described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection1 the public housing agency that owns or operates such unit2 or 7,b7 in the case of a unit described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection1 the private person or entity having the legal right to lease such unit4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to leases entered into on or after the expiration of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,treatment of owners of units as voter registration agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,section #g of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 each owner 7as such term is defined in subsection 7e77 of a dwelling unit assisted under a covered federally assisted housing program 7as such term is defined in such subsection7 located within such ,state1 subject to section #e;,a in the case of an owner described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7e77#a71 except that such an owner shall be a voter registration agency for purposes of this section only with respect to lessees of such dwelling units of such owner located within such ,state4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,definitions ,as used in this section3 7#a7 ,covered federally assisted housing program ,the term covered federally assisted housing program means-- 7,a7 the public housing program under title ,i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472 7,b7 the programs for rental housing assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 including-- 7i7 the program for tenant-based rental assistance under subsection 7o7 of such section #h2 and 7ii7 the program for project-based rental assistance under such section #h2 7,c7 the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72 7,d7 the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 7,e7 the program for housing opportunities for persons with ,,aids under subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq472 7,f7 the program under subtitle ,a of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq472 7,g7 the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships ,program under subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et seq472 7,h7 the program under paragraph 7#c7 of section #bba7;d7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agael7d77#c77 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso under paragraph 7#e7 of such section #bba7;d72 7,i7 the rental assistance program under section #bcf of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72 7,j7 the programs for rural housing assistance provided under sections #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1 #ebb1 and #ech of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 and #adijp-#b72 7,k7 the low income housing tax credit program under section #db of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #db72 7,l7 the program for rural housing vouchers under section #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijr72 and 7,m7 the program for assistance from the ,housing ,trust ,fund established under section #acch of the ,federal ,housing ,enterprises ,financial ,safety and ,soundness ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defh74 7#b7 ,owner ,the term owner means1 with respect to a dwelling unit assisted under a covered federally assisted housing program-- 7,a7 in the case of a dwelling unit assisted under a program specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b77#a7 of paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 the public housing agency that owns or operates such unit or provides rental assistance with respect to such unit1 as applicable2 or 7,b7 in the case of a dwelling unit assisted under any other covered federally assisted housing program1 the private person or entity having the legal right to lease such unit4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to assistance provided on or after the expiration of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4