,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjba    
,mr4 ,banks 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 
,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mr4 ,norman1   
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,good ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4      
,all51 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1   
,ms4 ,h]rell1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s 
( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4    
,b>r1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 
,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,bab91 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,waltz1    
,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,au/9
 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4  
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4 ,res*5?al]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic & ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to promote   
integrity 9 vot] regi/ration1 ! ca/+ (  
ballots1 & ! tabulation ( ballots 9     
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7  

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,save ,democracy ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,congress
 recognizes t ! legitimacy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates repres5tative democracy re/s on !
 integrity ( our ,f$]al elections &     
confid5ce our citiz5s h 9 !m4  7#b7     
,consi/5t ) article ,i1 section #d1     
clause #a ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! pr9ciples ( f$]alism1 prim>y 
au?ority to regulate ,f$]al elections is
 res]v$ to ! ,/ates1 :ile ,congress's   
role is second>y4  7#c7 ,:ile ex]cis+   
its prim>y role 9 det]m9+ ! mann] 9 :i* 
,f$]al elections %all be c>ri$ out1     
,/ates mu/ seek to protect ! fairness1  
accessibility1 & integrity ( !          
elections4  7#d7 ,congress %\ld limit   
its second>y role 9 regulat+ ,f$]al     
elections to in/ances 9 :i* ,/ate       
regulation ( ,f$]al elections has       
contribut$ to or prov5 unsuccessful 9   
prev5t+ impropriety4  #b4 ,integrity 9  
vot] regi/ration  7a7 ,prohibit+        
automatic vot] regi/ration ,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 pursuant to  
automatic vot] regi/ration sy/em  7#a7  
,prohibition ,a ,/ate may n regi/] an   
individual to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice pursuant to an automatic vot]     
regi/ration sy/em4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is subsection1 an automatic vot]       
regi/ration sy/em means1 ) respect to a 
,/ate1 a sy/em t regi/]s an individual  
to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !  
,/ate1 if eligible1 by electronically   
transf]r+ ! in=mation necess>y =        
regi/ration f gov]nm5t ag5cies to       
election (ficials ( ! ,/ate s t1 unless 
! individual affirmatively decl9es to be
 regi/]$1 ! individual w be regi/]$ to  
vote 9 su* elections4  4  7b7 ,prohibit+
 regi/ration ,to vote ( individuals :o  
fail ,to provide pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5%ip ,section #h ( ! ,national     

,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg71 z am5d$ by subsection
 7a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7k7 z subsection 7l72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7k7 ,prohibit+         
regi/ration ( individuals n provid+ pro(
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip  7#a7        
,prohibition ,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  7c7
 ,requir+ applicants = vot] regi/ration 
,to provide full ,social ,security      
numb]s  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,section       
#cjc7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajhc7;a77#e77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ,requir+ applicants to    
provide full ,social ,security numb]    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
application = vot] regi/ration = an     
election = ,f$]al (fice may n be accept$
 or process$ by a ,/ate unless !        
application includes ! applicant's full 
,social ,security numb]4  4  7#b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to c]ta9 vot]s   
regi/]+ by mail ,section                

#cjc7;b77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;b77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ei!r-- & all t foll[s    
?r\gh 2 & & ins]t+ ! individual's full  
,social ,security numb]2 &4  7#c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to waiv] (       
,privacy ,act ,section #cjc7;c7 ( su*   
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;c77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,p]mitt$ use (  
,social ,security numb]s ,section #g ( !
 ,privacy ,act ( #aigd 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
#eeb;a note7 does n apply to ! use ( a  
,social ,security numb] "u subsection   
7a77#e77;,a7 or subsection              
7b77#c77;,b77i74  4  7d7 ,ensur+        
provision ( in=mation to ,/ate election 
(ficials on individuals recus$ f jury   
s]vice on gr\nds ( noncitiz5%ip  7#a7   
,requir+ ,/ate election (ficials to     
coord9ate in=mation on recusal z "p (   
ma9t5ance ( ,/atewide vot] regi/ration  
li/ ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section         
#cjc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bajhc7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by     

r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &
  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !     
foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 ,= purposes ( 
remov+ names ( ineligible vot]s f !     
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s by reason (
 citiz5%ip /atus1 ! ,/ate %all coord9ate
 ! comput]iz$ li/ ) records ( c\rts :i* 
h recus$ individuals f s]v+ on a jury on
 ! gr\nds t ! individuals are n citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7 ,requir+    
notification by c\rts  7,a7 ,requirem5t 
describ$ ,if a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt or a c\rt ( any ,/ate or local     
jurisdiction recuses an individual f    
s]v+ on a jury on ! gr\nds t !          
individual is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! c\rt %all transmit a notice ( 
! individual's recusal--  7i7 to ! *ief 
,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !
 individual resides2 &  7ii7 to !       
,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 ! *ief  
,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate is !   
individual designat$ by ! ,/ate "u      
section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]         

,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation
 ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u su*    
,act2 &  7ii7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! 
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7e7 ,effective date    
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply )     
respect to applications = vot]          
regi/ration :i* are submitt$ on or aft] 
su* date4  #c4 ,integrity 9 ca/+ (      
ballots  7a7 ,promot+ integrity 9 ca/+ (
 ballots ,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    
#cjc ! foll[+ new section3  #cjd4       
,promot+ integrity 9 ca/+ ( ballots  7a7
 ,requir+ provision ( id5tification z   
condition ( vot+  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$]al (fice to an      
individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son   
unless ! individual pres5ts to ! (ficial
 a curr5t & valid id5tification4  7#b7  
,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9 p]son       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial may n accept any ballot = an    
election = ,f$]al (fice provid$ by an   
individual :o votes o!r ?an 9 p]son     
unless ! individual submits ) ! ballot a
 copy ( a curr5t & valid id5tification4 
7#c7 ,curr5t & valid id5tification def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 a curr5t & valid    
id5tification means a curr5t & valid    
v]sion ( any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an      
id5tification issu$ by a ,/ate or a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a   
,unit$ ,/ates passport4  7,c7 ,a milit>y
 id5tification c>d4  7,d7 ,an           
id5tification issu$ by a tribal         
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,prohibit+ deliv]y (     

ballots by mail unless reque/$ ,a ,/ate 
may n deliv] a ballot 9 an election =   
,f$]al (fice to an individual by mail   
unless ! individual reque/s t ! ,/ate   
deliv] ! ballot to ! individual by mail4
  7c7 ,prohibit+ use ( drop boxes =     
collection ( ballots ,a ,/ate may n use 
a drop box = ! collection ( vot$ abs5tee
 ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice   
unless ! drop box is locat$ inside a    
build+ :i* s]ves z an (fice = a ,/ate or
 local election (ficial4  7d7           
,re/rictions on deliv]y ( vot$ ballots  
by ?ird p>ties ,a ,/ate may n accept a  
vot$ abs5tee ballot 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice :i* is deliv]$ 9 p]son to  
an election (ficial by any individual   
o!r ?an ! vot] to :om ! ballot 0        
transmitt$1 o!r ?an an individual       
describ$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,an election    
(ficial :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z  
au?oriz$ by law4  7#b7 ,an employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice :ile engag$
 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by law4    
7#c7 ,any o!r individual :o is all[$ by 

law to collect & transmit ,unit$ ,/ates 
mail1 :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z    
au?oriz$ by law4  7e7 ,prohibit+        
acceptance ( abs5tee ballots receiv$    
aft] date ( election ,a ,/ate may n     
accept a vot$ abs5tee ballot 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice :i* is n receiv$
 by ! appropriate ,/ate or local        
election (ficial prior to ! "t at :i* ! 
polls 9 ! election close on ! date ( !  
election4  7f7 ,use ( ,social ,security 
numb]s ,to cross-*eck id5tifications (  
individuals ca/+ ballots 9 an election )
 individuals regi/]$ ,to vote 9 !       
election  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,imm$iately  
^u ! clos+ ( ! polls 9 an election =    
,f$]al (fice1 ea* ,/ate %all v]ify !    
id5tification ( ea* individual :o ca/ a 
ballot 9 ! election by c>ry+ out a      
cross-*eck ( ! individual's             
id5tification ) ! individual's          
id5tification 9 ! (ficial li/ (         
individuals :o are regi/]$ to vote 9 !  
election1 us+ ! individual's full       
,social ,security numb] z ! me?od =     

det]m9+ ! individual's id5tification4   
7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #g
 days aft] ! clos+ ( ! polls 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,/ate %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate a report on 
! ,/ate's compliance ) subsection 7a71 &
 %all include 9 ! report-- 7,a7 !       
p]c5tage ( individuals :o ca/ votes 9 ! 
election ^: id5tifications 7 v]ifi$ by !
 ,/ate "u su* subsection2 &  7,b7 !     
numb] ( individuals :o ca/ votes 9 !    
election1 or :o attempt$ to ca/ votes 9 
! election1 ^: id5tifications c\ld n be 
v]ifi$ by ! ,/ate "u su* subsection4    
7g7 ,exception = abs5t milit>y & ov]seas
 vot]s ,?is section does n apply )      
respect to any individual :o is entitl$ 
to vote by abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ &
 ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474  7h7    
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    

election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb &  
any succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to exi/+     
id5tification requirem5ts ,section #cjc 
( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 z am5d$ by     
section #b7;c77#c71 by /rik+ or         
subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i74  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,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[+3  ,sec4 
#cjd4 ,promot+ integrity 9 ca/+ (       
ballots4  4  #d4 ,integrity 9 tabulation
 ( ballots  7a7 ,promot+ integrity      
,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et   
seq471 z am5d$ by section #c7;a71 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cje

 & #cjf z sections #cjf & #cjg2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] section #cjd ! foll[+ new
 section3  #cje4 ,promot+ integrity 9   
tabulation ( ballots  7a7 ,m9imum       
pres5ce ( election obs]v]s ,!           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial %all p]mit at lea/ #b           
repres5tatives ( ea* c&idate appe>+ on !
 ballot 9 a g5]al election = ,f$]al     
(fice to obs]ve ! tabulation ( ! ballots
 9 ! election4  7b7 ,cont9u\s tabulation
 ( ballots until completion  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u ! clos+ ( ! polls on ! date ( 
an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial %all cont9ue ! tabulation ( !   
ballots ca/ 9 ! election )\t int]ruption
 7o!r ?an an int]ruption caus$ by an    
em]g5cy affect+ ! heal? or safety ( !   
election (ficials c>ry+ out !           
tabulation7 until ea* lawfully ca/      
ballot has be5 tabulat$4  7#b7          
,exception = provisional ballots        
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to
 ! tabulation ( any provisional ballot  

ca/ 9 ! election4  7c7 ,po/-,election   
audit ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ea*     
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate1 
ea* ,/ate %all conduct & publi% an audit
 ( ! effectiv5ess & accuracy ( ! vot+   
sy/ems us$ to c>ry out ! election & !   
p]=mance ( ! ,/ate & local election     
(ficials :o c>ri$ out ! election4  7d7  
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb &  
any succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t  
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa71 z am5d$ by section #c7;c71 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjd & ins]t+ #cjd1 &  
#cje4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (  
cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section  
#c7;d71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ !
 items relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf z 
relat+ to section #cjf & #cjg2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cjd ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cje4    
,promot+ integrity 9 tabulation (       
ballots4  4