,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,van ,ord5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,,real ,,id ,act ( #bjje to include an indication ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip 9 ! m9imum requirem5ts = driv]'s lic5ses & id5tification c>ds "u su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,citiz5 ,vote ,protection ,act4 7b7 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress 7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,photo vot] id5tification programs e/abli%$ by ! ,/ates %\ld be adm9i/]$ )\t unlawful discrim9ation & ) an eye t[>d balanc+ appropriate access to ! ballot box ) election integrity & vot] confid5ce goals4 7,b7 ,z confirm$ by ! bip>tisan ,commission on ,f$]al ,election ,re=m 7commonly kn[n z ! ,c>t]-,bak] ,commission71 vot]s 9 ne>ly #ajj democracies use a photo id5tification c>d )\t fe> ( infr+em5t ( _! rights4 7,c7 ,z confirm$ by ! ,c>t]-,bak] ,commission1 8the "r to vote is a vital compon5t ( ,u4,s4 citiz5%ip & all ,/ates %\ld use _! be/ ef=ts to obta9 pro( ( citiz5%ip be=e regi/]+ vot]s404 7,d7 ,! ,c>t]-,bak] ,commission 0 correct 9 its #bjje report :5 x recomm5d$ t ! ,,real ,,id ,act be mode/ly adapt$ = vot+ purposes to indicate on ! front or back :e!r ! individual is a ,u4,s4 citiz544 7,e7 ,congress ackn[l$ges ! important "w complet$ by ! ,c>t]-,bak] ,commission &1 by am5d+ ! ,,real ,,id ,act1 resolves ! conc]ns 9 ! ,commission's report t the ,,real ,,id ,act does n require t ! c>d indicates citiz5%ip1 b t w\ld ne$ to be done if ! c>d is to be us$ = vot+ purposes4 7,f7 ,photographic vot] id5tification is important = ensur+ vot] confid5ce 9 election processes & outcomes4 7,g7 ,requir+ photographic vot] id5tification is well )9 ,/ates' con/itutional compet5ce1 includ+ pursuant to ! ,qualifications ,clause ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7article ,i1 section #b1 clause #b71 ! ,presid5tial ,electors ,clause ( ! ,con/itution 7article ,,ii1 section #a1 clause #b71 & ! ,sev5te5? ,am5dm5t4 7,h7 ,! ,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$]al elections4 7,i7 ,congress has ! con/itutional au?ority1 includ+ "u ! a=em5tion$ am5dm5ts1 to pass /atutes prev5t+ non-citiz5s f vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections1 & did s ) ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif4 7,j7 ,congress may fur!r ex]cise its con/itutional au?ority to ensure ! ,con/itution's prohibition on non-citiz5 vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections is upheld4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,/ates %\ld implem5t ! sub/ance ( ! recomm5dation ( ! ,c>t]-,bak] ,commission t1 to ensure t p]sons pres5t+ !mselves at ! poll+ place are ! ones on ! regi/ration li/1 ! ,commission recomm5ds t /ates enc\rage vot]s to use ! ,,real ,,id c>d1 :i* 0 m&at$ 9 a law sign$ by ! ,presid5t 9 ,may #bjje4 #b4 ,,real ,,id ,act ,am5dm5t 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #bjb7;b7 ( ! ,real ,,id ,act ( #bjje 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#aj7 ,if ! p]son is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an indication ( t citiz5%ip1 except t no o!r in=mation may be includ$ ) respect to ! immigration /atus ( ! p]son4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all be effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 & %all apply ) respect to any driv]'s lic5se or id5tification c>d issu$ by a ,/ate on & aft] su* date4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section or 9 any am5dm5t made by ?is section may be con/ru$ to e/abli% or m&ate ! use ( a national id5tification c>d or to au?orize any (fice ( ! executive bran* to e/abli% or m&ate ! use ( a national id5tification c>d4