,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbe,ms4  
,gre5e ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,davidson1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
modify ! tim+ ( ea* dec5nial c5sus (    
population1 to c\nt only citiz5s "u any 
su* c5sus1 to apportion ,repres5tatives 
9 ,congress among ! sev]al ,/ates bas$  
on su* c5sus1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,mak+ ,am]ican ,elections ,great ,aga9  
,act4  #b4 ,c5sus ( population tim+     
modifications & apportionm5t bas$ only  
on numb] ( citiz5s  7a7 ,c5sus ,section 
#ada ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    

/rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,! ,secret>y %all1 on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,mak+ ,am]ican ,elections  
,great ,aga9 ,act & e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 
take a dec5nial c5sus ( population4 ,!  
date on :i* su* c5sus is conduct$ %all  
be kn[n z ! dec5nial c5sus date4 ,any   
su* c5sus may be conduct$ 9 su* =m &    
cont5t z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e1       
includ+ ! use ( sampl+ proc$ures &      
special surveys42  7#b7 9 subsection    
7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 9 ! ye> #aihe & e   
#aj ye>s !reaft] & ins]t+ 9 ! ye> t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! ye> a dec5nial c5sus (   
population is conduct$ "u subsection 7a7
 & e #aj ye>s !reaft]2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! c5sus
 "u ?is subsection %all be tak5 on !    
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date a dec5nial
 c5sus ( population is conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by ! ,mak+      
,am]ican ,elections ,great ,aga9 ,act1 &
 t date %all be kn[n z ! mid-decade     
c5sus date42  7#c7 by r$esignat+        
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#d7

 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3
  7g7 ,9 conduct+ ! c5sus requir$ by    
subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by ! ,mak+      
,am]ican ,elections ,great ,aga9 ,act1 &
 ea* dec5nial c5sus !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all include 9 any que/ionnaire        
di/ribut$ or o!rwise us$ = ! purpose (  
det]m9+ ! total population by ,/ates a  
*eckbox or o!r simil> option = !        
respond5t to indicate1 = ! respond5t & =
 ea* ( ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold ( !        
respond5t1 :e!r su* individual is a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7       
,apportionm5t  7#a7 ,exclusion (        
noncitiz5s f numb] ( p]sons us$ to      
det]m9e apportionm5t ( repres5tatives & 
numb] ( electoral votes  7,a7 ,exclusion
 ,section #bb7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an  
,act to provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t 
dec5nial c5suses & to provide =         
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] n tax$ ! foll[+3 & individuals :o  
are n citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7  

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply ) respect to
 ! apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives c>ri$ 
out pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 & any     
dec5nial c5sus !reaft]4  7#b7           
,apportionm5t "u new c5sus ,= purposes (
 e/abli%+ ! numb] ( di/ricts = !        
election ( ,repres5tatives 9 a ,/ate )  
respect to ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,tw5tie?       
,congress1 ea* ,/ate %all1 imm$iately   
aft] ! date ( ! completion ( ! fir/     
c5sus requir$ "u section #ada7;a7 (     
title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 beg9 to
 c>ry out r$i/rict+ pursuant to !       
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives z a result ( su* c5sus4 
#c4 ,requirem5t to provide gov]nm5t     
photo id5tification & pro( ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip to vote 9 ,f$]al       
elections  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to provide  
gov]nm5t photo id5tification & pro( (   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip z condition (   
ca/+ ballot ,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 ,gov]nm5t photo      
id5tification & pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5%ip requir$ to vote 9 ,f$]al      
elections  7a7 ,provision ( gov]nm5t    
photo id5tification & pro( ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip requir$ z condition (  
ca/+ ballot  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9   
p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! appropriate ,/ate or 
local election (ficial may n provide a  
ballot = an election = ,f$]al (fice to  
an individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son
 unless ! individual pres5ts to !       
(ficial-- 7i7 a docum5t t is bo? pro( ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip & gov]nm5t photo
 id5tification2 or  7ii7 a docum5t t is 
pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 toge!r )
 a docum5t t is gov]nm5t photo          
id5tification1 if-- 7,i7 ! "n ( !       
applicant is id5tical on bo? su*        
docum5ts2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case t ! "n ( !
 applicant is n id5tical on bo? su*     
docum5ts1 ! applicant provides evid5ce  

suffici5t to demon/rate t ! "n ( su*    
applicant has *ang$1 su* z a c\rt ord]1 
m>riage c]tificate1 divorce decree1 or  
o!r vital docum5t record4  7,b7         
,availability ( provisional ballot ,if  
an individual does n pres5t !           
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! individual %all be p]mitt$ to   
ca/ a provisional ballot ) respect to ! 
election "u section #cjb7;a7 b su*      
provisional ballot may only be c\nt$ z a
 vote 9 t election 9 accordance ) ,/ate 
law if ! individual is v]ifi$ z a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! appropriate     
,/ate or local election (ficial "u      
section #cjb7;a77#d74  7#b7 ,individuals
 vot+ o!r ?an 9 p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
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 docum5t t is bo? pro( ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip & gov]nm5t photo

 id5tification2 or  7ii7 a copy ( a     
docum5t t is pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5%ip1 toge!r ) a copy ( a docum5t t
 is gov]nm5t photo id5tification1 if--  
7,i7 ! "n ( ! applicant is id5tical on  
bo? su* docum5ts2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case t 
! "n ( ! applicant is n id5tical on bo? 
su* docum5ts1 ! applicant provides      
evid5ce suffici5t to demon/rate t ! "n (
 su* applicant has *ang$1 su* z a c\rt  
ord]1 m>riage c]tificate1 divorce       
decree1 or o!r vital docum5t record4    
7,b7 ,availability ( provisional ballot 
,an individual :o desires to vote by    
mail b :o does n meet ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may ca/ su* a ballot by
 mail & ! ballot %all be c\nt$ z a      
provisional ballot 9 accordance )       
section #cjb7;a7 b su* provisional      
ballot may only be c\nt$ z a vote 9 t   
election 9 accordance ) ,/ate law if !  
individual is v]ifi$ z a citiz5 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates by ! appropriate ,/ate or 
local election (ficial "u section       
#cjb7;a77#d74  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

section3 7#a7 ,gov]nm5t photo           
id5tification ,! t]m gov]nm5t photo     
id5tification means1 ) respect to an    
applicant = vot] regi/ration1 a valid   
id5tification c>d issu$ by a ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t includes-- 
7,a7 a photograph ( ! applicant2  7,b7 !
 full "n ( ! applicant2 &  7,c7 ! date (
 bir? ( ! applicant4  7#b7 ,pro( (      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip ,! t]m pro( (   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip means1 ) respect
 to an applicant = vot] regi/ration1 any
 ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates
 passport4  7,b7 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y record ( s]vice %[+ t ! place ( 
bir? ( ! applicant 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7,c7 ,a valid photo id5tification c>d   
issu$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t %[+ t ! place ( bir? ( !       
applicant 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,a 
c]tifi$ bir? c]tificate issu$ by a      
,/ate1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a      
,/ate1 or a ,tribal gov]nm5t :i*-- 7i7 0
 issu$ by ! ,/ate1 unit ( local         
gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t 9 :i* !   

applicant 0 born2  7ii7 0 fil$ ) ! (fice
 responsible = keep+ vital records 9 !  
,/ate2  7iii7 includes ! full "n1 date (
 bir?1 & place ( bir? ( ! applicant2    
7iv7 li/s ! full names ( "o or bo? ( !  
p>5ts ( ! applicant2  7v7 has !         
signature ( an individual :o is au?oriz$
 to sign bir? c]tificates on behalf ( ! 
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal
 gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! applicant 0 born2     
7vi7 includes ! date t ! c]tificate 0   
fil$ ) ! (fice responsible = keep+ vital
 records 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7vii7 has ! seal 
( ! ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5t t issu$ ! bir?         
c]tificate4  7,e7 ,an extract f a ,unit$
 ,/ates hospital ,record ( ,bir? creat$ 
at ! "t ( ! bir? ( ! applicant t        
indicates t ! applicant's place ( bir? 0
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,a f9al       
adoption decree %[+ ! "n ( ! applicant &
 t ! applicant's place ( bir? 0 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,g7 ,a ,consul> ,report
 ( ,bir? ,abroad ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or a c]tification ( ! applicant's

 ,report ( ,bir? ( a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
7,h7 ,a ,naturalization ,c]tificate or  
,c]tificate ( ,citiz5%ip issu$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or any o!r
 docum5t or me?od ( pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5%ip issu$ by ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t   
pursuant to title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja
 et seq474  7,i7 ,an ,am]ican ,indian   
,c>d issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security ) ! classification ,,kic4  4  
7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,section #ab7b7 ( 
! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7b77 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,d72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,b7 provid+  
mat]ial assi/ance to a noncitiz5 9      
attempt+ to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al 
(fice2  7,c7 provid+ a ballot = an      
election = ,f$]al (fice to an individual
 :o fails to pres5t gov]nm5t photo      

id5tification & pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5%ip2 or  4  7c7 ,con=m+ & cl]ical 
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+  
to repeal ( exi/+ photo id5tification   
requirem5ts = c]ta9 vot]s ,section #cjc 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 ! head+1 by /rik+ & requirem5ts = vot]s
 :o regi/] by mail2  7,b7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ = ,vot]s  
,:o ,regi/] by ,mail & ins]t+ = ,mail-,9
 ,regi/ration ,=ms2 &  7ii7 by /rik+    
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 &          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively2 &  
7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+         
subsections 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 &     
7b77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii74  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat$ to en=cem5t      
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1
 #cjb1 #cjc1 & #cjd & ins]t+ subtitle ,a
 ( title ,,iii4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$--

 7,a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section 
#cjc to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #cjc4     
,comput]iz$ /atewide vot] regi/ration   
li/ requirem5ts4  2  &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,pro( ( ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5%ip to vote 9 ,f$]al       
elections4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is 
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply ) respect to any regul>ly   
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice    
occurr+ 9 ,novemb] #bjbf & any ,f$]al   
election !reaft]4