S. 3470 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3470 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. 2. Contents of State mail voter registration form (a) In general Section 6(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Federal Election Commission and inserting Election Assistance Commission; and (B) by inserting , except that a State may, in addition to the criteria stated in section 9(b), require that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting and such form may include a requirement that the applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office. (b) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.