,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hifb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,norman 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,duncan1  
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,timmons1    
,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bab91  
,mr4 ,long1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 prohibit ,/ates f regi/]+      
individuals to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al
 (fice :o d n provide docum5t>y pro( (  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 to am5d ! ,help
 ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to require  
individuals to provide id5tification z a
 condition ( vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al  

(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
,& ,v]ify+ ,elections 9 ,am]ica ,act or 
! ,,save ,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+  
regi/ration to vote ( individuals :o    
fail to provide pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5%ip  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #h ( !
 ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (    
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z     
subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7j7 ,prohibit+ regi/ration ( individuals
 n provid+ pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
citiz5%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate may n 
regi/] an individual to vote 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate unless1  
at ! "t ! individual applies to regi/]  
to vote1 ! individual provides docum5t>y
 pro( t ! individual is a citiz5 ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all consi/ ( any ( !
 foll[+ 7or a photocopy !re(73 7,a7 ,a  
c]tifi$ bir? c]tificate issu$ by a ,/ate
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate4    

7,b7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates passport4   
7,c7 ,a ,consul> ,report ( ,bir? ,abroad
 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,d7 ,a 
,naturalization ,c]tificate or          
,c]tificate ( ,citiz5%ip issu$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,applicability ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) 
respect to an individual :o applies to  
regi/] to vote "u section #e1 #f1 or #g 
7includ+ an individual :o submits ! mail
 vot] regi/ration application =m        
prescrib$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance     
,commission pursuant to section #i71 or 
:o applies "u any o!r me?od ( vot]      
regi/ration available 9 ! ,/ate4  4  7b7
 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5t made by    
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
applications = vot] regi/ration :i* are 
submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,requir+ provision (   
id5tification z a condition ( vot+ 9    
,f$]al elections  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to   
provide id5tification z condition (     
receiv+ ballot  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cjc7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 

#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;b77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ =      
,vot]s ,:o ,regi/] by ,mail & ins]t+ =  
,provid+ ,id5tification2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9    
p]son ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! appropriate ,/ate or local election   
(ficial may n provide a ballot = an     
election = ,f$]al (fice to an individual
 :o desires to vote 9 p]son unless !    
individual pres5ts to ! (ficial a curr5t
 & valid id5tification issu$ by ! ,/ate 
or by a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9 p]son
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial may n accept any ballot = an    
election = ,f$]al (fice provid$ by an   
individual :o votes o!r ?an 9 p]son     
unless ! individual submits ) ! ballot a
 copy ( a curr5t & valid id5tification  
issu$ by ! ,/ate or by a unit ( local   
gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,exception    
,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 d n apply 9 !    

case ( an individual :o is unable to    
obta9 an id5tification = purposes ( su* 
p>agraphs because ( a reasonable        
imp$im5t1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! law
 ( ! ,/ate involv$4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,section #cjc ( su* ,act 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !   
head+1 by /rik+ = vot]s :o regi/] by    
mail & ins]t+ = ,provid+ ,id5tification2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+     
subsections 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 &     
7b77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii74  7#c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+
 to section #cjc to read z foll[s3      
,sec4 #cjc4 ,comput]iz$ /atewide vot]   
regi/ration li/ requirem5ts &           
requirem5ts = provid+ id5tification4  4 
7b7 ,effective ,date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is
 section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section %all apply ) respect to         
elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjc7;d77#b7 ( 

! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;d77#b77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,requirem5t to     
provide photo id5tification ,p>agraphs  
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 %all
 apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al  
(fice held on or aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,,save ,am]ica ,act4  4    
#d4 ,requir+ applicants = motor vehicle 
driv]'s lic5ses 9 new /ate to indicate  
:e!r /ate s]ves z resid5ce = vot]       
regi/ration purposes  7a7 ,requirem5ts =
 applicants = lic5ses ,section #e7;d7 ( 
! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7;d77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,any *ange &      
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,any *ange2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7   
7,a7 ,a ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority    
%all require ea* individual apply+ = a  
motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se 9 ! ,/ate--
 7i7 to atte/1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 :e!r 
! individual resides 9 ano!r ,/ate or   
resid$ 9 ano!r ,/ate prior to apply+ = !
 lic5se1 &1 if s1 to id5tify ! ,/ate    

involv$2 &  7ii7 to atte/1 "u p5alty (  
p]jury1 :e!r ! individual int5ds = !    
,/ate to s]ve z ! individual's resid5ce 
= purposes ( regi/]+ to vote 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice4  7,b7 ,if pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 an individual      
indicates to ! ,/ate motor vehicle      
au?ority t ! individual int5ds = ! ,/ate
 to s]ve z ! individual's resid5ce =    
purposes ( regi/]+ to vote 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice1 ! au?ority %all notify ! 
motor vehicle au?ority ( ! ,/ate        
id5tifi$ by ! individual pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 :o %all notify !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ( su* ,/ate 
t ! individual no long] int5ds = t ,/ate
 to s]ve z ! individual's resid5ce =    
purposes ( regi/]+ to vote 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all 
take effect ) respect to elections      
occurr+ 9 #bjba or any succe$+ ye>4  #e4
 ,pre-election ma9t5ance ( (ficial vot] 
regi/ration li/  7a7 ,requir+ ,/ate ,to 
c]tify completion ( program ,to remove  

ineligible vot]s prior to date (        
election ,section #h7;c77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bjejg7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,a ,/ate %all complete & all t foll[s   
?r\gh eligible vot]s4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days prior to ! date ( 
an election = ,f$]al (fice1 ea* ,/ate   
%all c]tify to ! ,election ,assi/ance   
,commission t ! ,/ate has complet$ a    
program to remove ! names ( ineligible  
vot]s f ! (ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s )
 respect to ! election44  7b7 ,provision
 ( in=mation to ,/ate by ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice & ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration ,section #h7;c77#b7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;c77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days be=e ! date ( ea* regul>ly s*$ul$  
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice-- 7i7 !   
,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all transmit to ! *ief 

,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate        
*ange-(-address in=mation on individuals
 :o1 s9ce ! previ\s regul>ly s*$ul$     
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 are no   
long] resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 !     
,director ( ! ,social ,security         
,adm9i/ration %all transmit to ! *ief   
,/ate election (ficial in=mation on     
individuals f ! ,/ate :o h di$ s9ce !   
previ\s regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =
 ,f$]al (fice  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al   
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] 
#bjbb & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al   
(fice4  #f4 ,vot+ sy/ems rese>* by      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9      
collaboration ) ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation z appropriate1 %all c>ry out 
a program ( rese>* on vot+ sy/ems1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ! cyb]security ( diff]5t 
compon5ts ( su* sy/ems2  7#b7 end-to-end
 v]ifiable sy/ems2  7#c7 ! timely c\nt+1

 v]ification1 & c]tification ( results2 
7#d7 ! accessibility & usability (      
diff]5t compon5ts ( su* sy/ems2  7#e7   
vot] privacy & data protection2  7#f7   
me?ods = audit+ elections2  7#g7 !      
int]op]ability ( sy/em te*nologies2     
7#h7 means = provid+ vot]s ) ! ability  
to easily *eck :e!r a ballot s5t by mail
 has be5 dispat*$ to ! vot] & :e!r !    
vot]'s m>k$ ballot has be5 receiv$ &    
accept$ by ! appropriate election       
(ficial2  7#i7 ! reliability ( v>i\s    
approa*es to vot] au!ntication2  7#aj7  
accessibility & transp>5cy = poll       
wat*]s2  7#aa7 me?ods = au!nticat+ &    
updat+ vot] regi/ration li/s2 &  7#ab7  
su* o!r areas ( rese>* z ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology det]m9es to be appropriate & 
relat$ to ! security & integrity (      
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  #g4 ,enhanc$ 
p5alties = fraudul5t transmission (     
ballots by mail 9 ,f$]al elections  7a7 
,p5alties = mail fraud ,section #acda ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by /rik+ #bj ye>s & ins]t+ #bj ye>s    
7or1 9 ! case ( a matt] or ?+ consi/+ ( 
a ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice   
:i* is plac$ or deposit$ = purposes (   
execut+ a s*eme or artifice involv+     
multiple ballots1 #cj ye>s74  7b7       
,p5alties = use ( fictiti\s "n or       
address on ballot ,section #acdc ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ five ye>s & ins]t+ five ye>s 7or1 
9 ! case ( mail matt] consi/+ ( a ballot
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice :i* is    
transmitt$ = purposes ( execut+ a s*eme 
or artifice involv+ multiple ballots1   
#aj ye>s74  7c7 ,p5alties = transmission
 ( fraudul5t ballots ,section #ab ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ five ye>s & ins]t+ five ye>s 7or1
 9 ! case ( activity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 :i* involves ! transmission (
 multiple ballots by mail1 #aj ye>s74   
#h4 ,report+ sy/em = incid5ts ( fraud 9 
,f$]al elections  7a7 ,report+ sy/em ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a sy/em   

?r\gh :i* p]sons may report incid5ts (  
fraud 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1       
includ+ ?r\gh a toll-free hotl9e & a    
confid5tial onl9e portal4  7b7 ,deadl9e 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% ! sy/em
 "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#i4 ,sep>ate treatm5t ( provisional &   
mail-9 ballots  7a7 ,provisional ballots
 ,section #cjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica
 ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bajhb7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1     
except t ! ballot %all be sep>at$ & held
 ap>t f ! ballots ca/ at ! poll+ place  
:i* 7 n provisional ballots44  7b7      
,mail-,9 ballots ,section #cjb ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,treatm5t ( mail-,9 ballots  7#a7   
,sep>ation f ballots ca/ at poll+ place 
,! appropriate election (ficial %all    
ensure t ballots 9 an election :i* are  

ca/ by mail are sep>at$ & held ap>t f1 &
 tabulat$ sep>ately f1 ballots 9 !      
election :i* are ca/ at a poll+ place4  
7#b7 ,effective date ,?is subsection    
%all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly      
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice    
held 9 ,novemb] #bjbb & ea* succe$+     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7c7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t relat+ to effective date       
,section #cjb7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;e771 z r$esignat$ by  
subsection 7b77#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+   
,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7d77#b71 ea* ,/ate4  #aj4    
,conditions on provision & acceptance ( 
ballots by mail  7a7 ,conditions        
describ$ ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha
 et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cje &  
#cjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cjd ! foll[+ new section3  #cjd4       
,conditions on provision & acceptance ( 
ballots by mail  7a7 ,c]tification (    
abs5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an election      

(ficial may n provide an abs5tee ballot 
to an individual 9 an election = ,f$]al 
(fice unless-- 7,a7 ! individual atte/s 
t ! individual w be abs5t on ! date ( ! 
election f ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !       
individual is regi/]$ to vote 9 p]son2  
or  7,b7 ! individual w be unable to ca/
 a ballot 9 ! election 9 p]son because (
 a reasonable imp$im5t1 z det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) ! law ( ! ,/ate involv$4   
7#b7 ,exception = abs5t milit>y vot]s   
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to
 an individual :o is an abs5t uni=m$    
s]vices vot]1 z def9$ 9 section #ajg7a7 
( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,abs5tee ,vot]   
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a771 :o is   
entitl$ to vote by abs5tee ballot "u su*
 ,act4  7b7 ,signature ,! appropriate   
election (ficial may n accept a vot$    
ballot transmitt$ by mail unless !      
ballot includes ! vot]'s signature &--  
7#a7 ! signature on ! ballot mat*es a   
signature ( ! vot] "u ! records ( !     
,/ate2 or  7#b7 a witness obs]v$ ! vot] 
sign+ ! ballot or ! vot]'s signature on 

! ballot is not>iz$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 &  
#cjd4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (  
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections   
#cjd & #cje z relat+ to sections #cje & 
#cjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,conditions on       
provision & acceptance ( ballots by     
mail4  4