,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,fitzpatrick introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure    
election integrity & security by        
e/abli%+ consi/5t photo id5tification   
requirem5ts = vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
our ,elections ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,free1   
fair1 & secure elections are necess>y to
 ! prosp]ity ( democracy 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w4  7#b7 ,! "r to vote
 is a crucial aspect ( ,am]ican         
citiz5%ip & mu/ be protect$ f any       
pot5tial int]f]5ce1 abuse1 & fraud4     
7#c7 ,! passage ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 
,act ( #bjjb improv$ & /&>diz$ ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts' adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al  
elections1 b lack$ /rong provisions to  
validate a vot]'s id5tity prior to _!   
vot+4  7#d7 ,9 #bjje1 ! bip>tisan       

,commission on ,f$]al ,election ,re=m   
co-*air$ by =m] ,democratic ,presid5t   
,jimmy ,c>t] & =m] ,republican ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,james ,a4 ,bak] ,,iii releas$ 
a report :i* explicitly recomm5d$ t     
,/ates require vot]s to use a valid     
id5tification t includes _! full legal  
"n1 date ( bir?1 a signature1 & a photo4
  7#e7 ,a public survey conduct$ by !   
reputable1 nonp>tisan ,monm\? ,univ]sity
 ,poll+ ,in/itute 9 ,june #bjba indicat$
 t an ov]:elm+ #hj p]c5t ( ,am]icans    
support requir+ vot]s to %[ a photo     
id5tification 9 ord] to vote4  7#f7     
,valid id5tification is requir$ by !    
,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = a         
multitude ( s]i\s purposes 9 public life
 su* z driv+ or r5t+ a c>1 bo>d+ an     
airplane or tra91 travel+ )9 & outside (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pur*as+ alcohol or    
controll$ sub/ances1 pick+ up           
prescription m$ication1 op5+ a bank     
acc\nt or ca%+ a *eck1 apply+ =         
employm5t or h\s+ opportunities1 & mu*  
m4  7#g7 ,z det]m9$ by ! ,congressional 

,rese>* ,s]vice1 #afa nations           
worldwide--approximately #hc            
p]c5t--require _! citiz5s to pres5t a =m
 ( id5tification 9 ord] to vote1 includ+
 #ch ( ! top #ej mo/ democratic nations 
id5tifi$ by ! ,democracy ,index #bjba4  
7#h7 ,m ?an two-?irds ( ! ,/ates already
 reque/ or require citiz5s to %[ a =m ( 
id5tification 9 ord] to vote1 #bb ( :i* 
reque/ or require a photo id5tification 
= ! purposes ( vot+4  #c4 ,requir+ vot]s
 to provide photo id5tification  7a7    
,requirem5t ,to provide photo           
id5tification z condition ( ca/+ ballot 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjc;,a4 ,photo id5tification 
requirem5ts  7a7 ,provision (           
id5tification requir$ z condition ( ca/+
 ballot  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9 p]son 
7,a7 ,requirem5t to provide             
id5tification ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 

7,b71 ! appropriate ,/ate or local      
election (ficial may n provide a ballot 
= an election = ,f$]al (fice to an      
individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son   
unless ! individual pres5ts to ! (ficial
 a valid photo id5tification4  7,b7     
,availability ( provisional ballot  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,if an individual does n pres5t
 ! id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! individual %all be p]mitt$ to   
ca/ a provisional ballot ) respect to ! 
election "u section #cjb7;a71 except t !
 appropriate ,/ate or local election    
(ficial may n make a det]m9ation "u     
section #cjb7;a77#d7 t ! individual is  
eligible "u ,/ate law to vote 9 !       
election unless1 n lat] ?an #c days aft]
 ca/+ ! provisional ballot1 ! individual
 pres5ts to ! (ficial-- 7,i7 !          
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a72 or  7,,ii7 an affidavit develop$ &
 made available to ! individual by !    
,/ate atte/+ t ! individual does n      
possess ! id5tification requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 because ! individual   

has a religi\s objection to be+         
photograph$4  7ii7 ,no effect on o!r    
provisional ballot+ rules ,no?+ 9 clause
 7i7 may be con/ru$ to apply to ! ca/+ (
 a provisional ballot pursuant to       
section #cjb7;a7 or any ,/ate law =     
reasons o!r ?an ! failure to pres5t !   
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7 ,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9 
p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law & except z provid$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 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-- 7i7 a copy ( a valid photo 
id5tification2 or  7ii7 ! la/ f\r digits
 ( ! individual's ,social ,security     
numb] & an affidavit develop$ & made    
available to ! individual by ! ,/ate    
atte/+ t ! individual is unable to obta9
 a copy ( a valid photo id5tification   
aft] mak+ reasonable ef=ts to obta9 su* 
a copy4  7,b7 ,exception = ov]seas      

milit>y vot]s ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n  
apply ) respect to a ballot provid$ by  
an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] :o1 by     
reason ( active duty or s]vice1 is abs5t
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( !        
election involv$4 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
t]m abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajg7a7 ( !
 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee   
,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a771   
o!r ?an an individual describ$ 9 section
 #ajg7a77;,c7 ( su* ,act4  7b7 ,provid+ 
c]ta9 assi/ance to individuals unable   
,to pay co/s ( obta9+ id5tification or  
o!rwise unable ,to obta9 id5tification  
7#a7 ,provision ( id5tification )\t *>ge
 to c]ta9 individuals ,if an individual 
pres5ts a ,/ate (ficial at ! appropriate
 ,/ate ag5cy or dep>tm5t designat$ by ! 
,/ate ) an affidavit develop$ & made    
available to ! individual by ! ,/ate    
atte/+ t ! individual is unable to pay !
 co/s associat$ ) obta9+ a valid photo  
id5tification "u ?is section1 or atte/+ 
t ! individual is o!rwise unable to     

obta9 a valid photo id5tification "u ?is
 section aft] mak+ reasonable ef=ts to  
obta9 su* an id5tification1 ! (ficial   
%all provide ! individual ) a valid     
photo id5tification "u ?is subsection   
)\t *>ge to ! individual4  7#b7 ,public 
access to digital imag+ devices ,)      
respect to ea* ,/ate1 ! appropriate     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t (ficial ( !     
,/ate %all ensure1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 public access to a digital 
imag+ device1 :i* %all include a pr9t]1 
copi]1 image scann]1 or multifunction   
ma*9e1 at ,/ate & local gov]nm5t build+s
 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ c\rts1 libr>ies1 &  
police /ations1 = ! purpose ( all[+     
individuals to use su* a device at no   
co/ to ! individual to make a copy ( a  
valid photo id5tification4  7c7 ,valid  
photo id5tifications describ$ ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 a valid photo   
id5tification means1 ) respect to an    
individual :o seeks to vote 9 a ,/ate1  
any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a valid           
,/ate-issu$ motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se

 t includes a photo ( ! individual & an 
expiration date4  7#b7 ,a valid         
,/ate-issu$ id5tification c>d t includes
 a photo ( ! individual & an expiration 
date4  7#c7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates      
passport = ! individual4  7#d7 ,a valid 
milit>y id5tification = ! individual4   
7#e7 ,any o!r =m ( gov]nm5t-issu$       
id5tification t ! ,/ate may specify z a 
valid photo id5tification = purposes (  
?is subsection4  7d7 ,notification (    
id5tification requirem5t to applicants =
 vot] regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
,/ate %all ensure t1 at ! "t an         
individual applies to regi/] to vote 9  
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 !   
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial notifies ! individual ( ! photo 
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,special rule = individuals      
apply+ to regi/] to vote onl9e ,ea*     
,/ate %all ensure t1 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o applies to regi/] to vote 
9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate    
onl9e1 ! onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/em   

notifies ! individual ( ! photo         
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section 
be=e ! individual completes ! onl9e     
regi/ration process4  7e7 ,treatm5t (   
,/ates ) c]ta9 photo id5tification      
requirem5ts 9 effect z ( date ( enactm5t
 ,if1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 a ,/ate has 9 effect a law t   
satisfies or exce$s ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section = an individual to provide a    
photo id5tification z a condition ( ca/+
 a ballot 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice    
held 9 ! ,/ate & ! law rema9s 9 effect  
on & aft] ! effective date ( ?is        
section1 ! ,/ate %all be consid]$ to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section if--   
7#a7 ! ,/ate submits a reque/ to !      
,attorney ,g5]al & provides su*         
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
consid] necess>y to det]m9e t ! ,/ate   
has 9 effect su* a law & t ! law rema9s 
9 effect2 &  7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al--  
7,a7 approves ! reque/2 or  7,b7 fails  
to issue a det]m9ation ) respect to !   
reque/ dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod t beg9s on

 ! date ! ,/ate submits su* reque/4  7f7
 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply
 ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice  
held 9 #bjbd or any succe$+ ye>4  4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,photo           
id5tification requirem5ts4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to volunt>y      
guidance by ,election ,assi/ance        
,commission ,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations )      
respect to section #cjc;,a1 ,octob] #a1 
#bjbc4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to
 en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4  7d7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to repeal (     
exi/+ photo id5tification requirem5ts = 

c]ta9 vot]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ &      
requirem5ts = vot]s :o regi/] by mail2  
7,b7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7b71 by     
/rik+ = ,vot]s ,:o ,regi/] by ,mail &   
ins]t+ = ,mail-,9 ,regi/ration ,=ms2    
7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 respectively2 &  7,d7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subsections    
7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 &                 
7b77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii74  7#b7 
,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/ requirem5ts4  4  7e7    
,effective ,date ,?is section & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice   
held 9 #bjbd or any succe$+ ye>4