H.R. 959 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities. 1. Repeal of National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (a) Repeal Except as provided in subsection (b), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the following provisions of such Act: (1) Section 1 (relating to the short title) (52 U.S.C. 10101 note). (2) Section 3 (relating to definitions) (52 U.S.C. 20502). (3) Any section amended or redesignated under section 2 of this Act. 2. Retention of certain provisions (a) Revised statement of purposes of Act Section 2 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501) is amended to read as follows: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) protect the integrity of the electoral process; and (2) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained. . (b) Removal of names of ineligible voters from voter registration lists Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended— (1) by redesignating such section as section 4; (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Removal of names of ineligible voters In the administration of voter registration for elections for Federal office, each State shall— (1) provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except— (A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (2); and (2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of— (A) the death of the registrant; or (B) a change in the residence of the registrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d). ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting subsection (a)(2); and (4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) or (B) or (2)(A) of subsection (a). (c) Designation of chief State election official Section 10 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20509) is redesignated as section 5. (d) Criminal penalties for fraudulent activities Section 12 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20511) is redesignated as section 6.