,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chc #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ddfj
 ,report ,no4 #aah-dfb1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #c1  
#bjbc,mr4 ,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,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$  ,april #ae1 #bjbd;,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mrs4 ,bice1  
,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew  ,april 
#ae1 #bjbd,report$ f ! ,committee on    
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,april #ae1        
#bjbd;,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic & ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb to ensure t only eligible ,am]ican
 citiz5s may p>ticipate 9 elections =   
,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    

,%ort title2 f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,non-citiz5s3 ,outlaw$ f ,vot+ 9 ,our 
,tru/$ ,elections ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,no
 ,,vote = ,non-,citiz5s ,act ( #bjbc4   
7b7 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7#a7     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e 
eligible p]son :o wi%es to ca/ a ballot 
9 a ,f$]al election mu/ be p]mitt$ to d 
s accord+ to law1 & _! ballot mu/ be    
exam9$ accord+ to law1 &1 if x meets all
 lawful requirem5ts1 c\nt$4  7,b7       
,congress has long requir$ ,/ates to    
ma9ta9 ,f$]al vot] regi/ration li/s 9 a 
mann] t promotes vot] confid5ce4  7,c7  
,! *anges includ$ h]e9 are n int5d$ to  
be an expansion ( ,f$]al p[] b r a      
cl>ification ( ,/ate au?ority4  7,d7 ,! 
,fifte5? ,am5dm5t1 ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t1 
! ,tw5ty-,f\r? ,am5dm5t1 & !            
,tw5ty-,six? ,am5dm5t1 among o!r        
ref]5ces1 make cle> t ! ,con/itution    
prohibits vot+ by non-citiz5s 9 ,f$]al  
elections4  7,e7 ,congress has !        
con/itutional au?ority1 includ+ "u !    

a=em5tion$ am5dm5ts1 to pass /atutes    
prev5t+ non-citiz5s f vot+ 9 ,f$]al     
elections1 & did s ) ! ,illegal         
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif4  7,f7     
,congress may fur!r ex]cise its         
con/itutional au?ority to ensure !      
,con/itution's prohibition on non-citiz5
 vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections is upheld4     
7,g7 ,s9ce ! ,con/itution prohibits     
non-citiz5s f vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections1  
su* ineligible p]sons mu/ n be p]mitt$  
to be plac$ on ,f$]al vot] regi/ration  
li/s4  7,h7 ,improp] placem5t ( an      
ineligible non-citiz5 on a ,f$]al vot]  
regi/ration li/ leads to-- 7i7 confusion
 on ! "p ( ! ineligible p]son ) respect 
to _! ineligibility to ca/ a ballot2 &  
7ii7 an increas$ likelihood t human     
error w p]mit ineligible p]sons to ca/  
ballots 9 ,f$]al elections4  7,i7 ,/ate 
(ficials h confirm$ t poorly ma9ta9$    
vot] regi/ration li/s lead to ineligible
 p]sons ca/+ ballots 9 ,f$]al elections4
  7,j7 ,a =m] ,br[>d ,c\nty1 ,florida1  

elections sup]visor has confirm$ t      
ineligible non-vot]s 7 able to ca/      
ballots 9 previ\s elections & t %e 0 n  
able to locate z _m z #b1jdj ballots    
dur+ ! #bjah midt]m rec\nt4  7,k7 ,?is  
cl>ification ( ,/ate au?ority to ma9ta9 
,f$]al vot] regi/ration li/s to ensure  
non-citiz5s are n includ$ on su* li/s w 
promote vot] confid5ce 9 election       
processes & outcomes4  7,l7 ,congress   
has ! au?ority to ensure t no ,f$]al    
elections fund+ is us$ to support ,/ates
 t p]mit non-citiz5s to ca/ ballots 9   
any election4  7,m7 ,f$]al c\rts &      
executive ag5cies h mu* ( ! in=mation   
,/ates may ne$ to ma9ta9 _! ,f$]al vot] 
regi/ration li/s1 & ^? entities %\ld    
make t in=mation accessible to ,/ate    
election au?orities4  7,n7 ,x is        
important to cl>ify ! p5alty = any      
violation ( law t all[s a non-citiz5 to 
ca/ a ballot 9 a ,f$]al election4  7,o7 
,to protect ! confid5ce ( vot]s 9 ,f$]al
 elections1 x is important to implem5t !
 policy describ$ h]e94  7#b7 ,s5se (    

,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7,a7 _m ,/ates h n adequately met !     
requirem5ts conc]n+ ! removal (         
ineligible p]sons f ,/ate vot]          
regi/ration rolls pursuant to section #h
 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (
 #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 & %\ld    
/rive to audit & update _! vot]         
regi/ration rolls on a r\t9e basis2     
7,b7 all[+ non-citiz5s to ca/ ballots 9 
,am]ican elections weak5s our electoral 
sy/em & ! value ( citiz5%ip & s[s di/ru/
 9 our elections sy/em2  7,c7 ev5 if a  
,/ate has ! sov]eign au?ority1 no ,/ate 
%\ld p]mit non-citiz5s to ca/ ballots 9 
,/ate or local elections2  7,d7 ,/ates  
%\ld use all in=mation available to !m  
to ma9ta9 ,f$]al vot] regi/ration li/s &
 %\ld in=m ,congress if su* data is     
insuffici5t2 &  7,e7 ,congress may take 
fur!r action 9 ! future to address ?is  
problem4  #b4 ,ensur+ only eligible     
,am]ican citiz5s may p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al
 elections  7a7 ,cl>ify+ au?ority (     
,/ates ,to remove noncitiz5s f vot+     

rolls  7#a7 ,au?ority "u regul> removal 
programs ,section #h7;a77#d7 ( !        
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#d77 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 !         
regi/rant's /atus z a noncitiz5 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  4  7#b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t relat+ to ongo+ removal ,section
 #h7;c77#b77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;c77#b77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 7#d77;,a7 & ins]t+       
7#d77;,a7 or 7,b74  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to 
ma9ta9 sep>ate ,/ate vot] regi/ration   
li/ = noncitiz5s ,section #h7;a7 ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#g7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t    

all[s individuals :o are n citiz5s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 elections =     
public (fice 9 ! ,/ate or any local     
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 ensure t ! "n ( 
any regi/rant :o is n a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates is ma9ta9$ on a vot]      
regi/ration li/ t is sep>ate f ! (ficial
 li/ ( eligible vot]s ) respect to      
regi/rants :o are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7c7 ,requirem5ts = ballots =
 ,/ate or local jurisdictions t all[    
noncitiz5 vot+ ,section #cja7;a77#a7 ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or local       
jurisdiction t all[s individuals :o are 
n citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9   
elections = public (fice 9 ! ,/ate or   
local jurisdiction1 ! ballot us$ = !    
ca/+ ( votes by a noncitiz5 9 su* ,/ate 
or local jurisdiction may only include !
 c&idates = ! elections = public (fice 9
 ! ,/ate or local jurisdiction = :i* !  
noncitiz5 is p]mitt$ to vote4  4  7d7   

,r$uction 9 paym5ts = election          
adm9i/ration to ,/ates or local         
jurisdictions t all[ noncitiz5 vot+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ix ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baada et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ijg4 ,r$uction 9 paym5ts to ,/ates or  
local jurisdictions t all[ noncitiz5    
vot+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! am\nt ( a paym5t
 "u ?is ,act to any ,/ate or local      
jurisdiction t all[s individuals :o are 
n citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9   
elections = public (fice 9 ! ,/ate or   
local jurisdiction %all be r$uc$ by #cj 
p]c5t4  7b7 ,prohibition on use ( funds 
= c]ta9 election adm9i/ration activities
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no   
,f$]al funds may be us$ to implem5t !   
requirem5ts ( section #h7;a77#g7 ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#g77 7z 
add$ by section #b7;b7 ( ! ,,no ,,vote =
 ,non-,citiz5s ,act ( #bjbc7 or section 

#cja7;a77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a77#a77;,d77 7z add$ by #b7;c7 (
 ! ,,no ,,vote = ,non-,citiz5s ,act (   
#bjbc7 9 a ,/ate or local jurisdiction t
 all[s individuals :o are n citiz5s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 elections =     
public (fice 9 ! ,/ate or local         
jurisdiction4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3     
,sec4 #ijg4 ,r$uction 9 paym5ts to      
,/ates or local jurisdictions t all[    
noncitiz5 vot+4  4  7e7 ,promot+        
provision ( in=mation by ,f$]al entities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* entity ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t :i* ma9ta9s in=mation :i* is  
relevant to ! /atus ( an individual z a 
regi/]$ vot] 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 
9 a ,/ate %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( an        
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate1 provide t   
in=mation to ! election (ficial4  7#b7  
,policies & proc$ures ,consi/5t )       
section #cejf7;g7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 an entity ( ! ,f$]al      

,gov]nm5t %all c>ry out ?is subsection 9
 accordance ) policies & proc$ures :i* w
 ensure t ! in=mation is provid$        
securely1 accurately1 & 9 a timely      
basis4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to  
cov]age "u ,privacy ,act ,section       
#eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#aa72  7,b7 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#ac7 to an election    
(ficial ( a ,/ate 9 accordance ) section
 #b7;e7 ( ! ,,no ,,vote = ,non-,citiz5s 
,act ( #bjbc4  4  7f7 ,ensur+ provision 
( in=mation to ,/ate election (ficials  
on individuals recus$ f jury s]vice on  
gr\nds ( noncitiz5%ip  7#a7 ,requirem5t 
describ$ ,if a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt 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-- 7,a7 to ! *ief ,/ate election 
(ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual    

resides2 &  7,b7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 
7#b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is      
subsection-- 7,a7 ! *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 &  7,b7 ! 
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
  7g7 ,prohibition on vot+ by noncitiz5s
 9 ,f$]al elections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #ab ( ! ,national ,vot]        
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeaa7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a    
p]son & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,a p]son2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subsection3  7b7 ,prohibition on vot+ by
 ali5s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be        
unlawful = any ali5 to vote 9 any       
election 9 violation ( section #faa (   

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,p5alties ,any p]son :o violates ?is    
subsection %all be f9$ "u title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ n m ?an  
"o ye>1 or bo?4  4  7#b7 ,effective date
 ,?is subsection & ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is subsection %all apply ) respect to  
elections held on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,april #ae1       
#bjbd,report$ f ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,administration,april #ae1              
#bjbd;,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$