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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 959 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 

Mr. 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 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. REPEAL OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION 

2 ACT OF 1993. 

3 (a) REPEAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 

4 the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 

5 20501 et seq.) is repealed, and any provision of law 

6 amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived 

7 as if such Act had not been enacted into law. 

8 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

9 respect to the following provisions of such Act: 

10 (1) Section 1 (relating to the short title) (52 

11 U.S.C. 10101 note). 

12 (2) Section 3 (relating to definitions) (52 

13 U.S.C. 20502). 

14 (3) Any section amended or redesignated under 

15 section 2 of this Act. 

16 SEC. 2. RETENTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. 

17 (a) REVISED STATEMENT OF PURPOSES OF ACT.— 

18 Section 2 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 

19 (52 U.S.C. 20501) is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

21 ‘‘The purposes of this Act are to— 

22 ‘‘(1) protect the integrity of the electoral proc23 ess; and 

24 ‘‘(2) to ensure that accurate and current voter 

25 registration rolls are maintained.’’. 


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1 (b) REMOVAL OF NAMES OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS

2 FROM VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS.—Section 8 of the 

3 National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 

4 20507) is amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating such section as section 4; 

6 (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol7 lows: 

8 ‘‘(a) REMOVAL OF NAMES OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS.— 

9 In the administration of voter registration for elections for 

10 Federal office, each State shall— 

11 ‘‘(1) provide that the name of a registrant may 

12 not be removed from the official list of eligible voters 

13 except— 

14 ‘‘(A) at the request of the registrant; 

15 ‘‘(B) as provided by State law, by reason 

16 of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or 

17 ‘‘(C) as provided under paragraph (2); and 

18 ‘‘(2) conduct a general program that makes a 

19 reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible 

20 voters from the official lists of eligible voters by rea21 son of— 

22 ‘‘(A) the death of the registrant; or 

23 ‘‘(B) a change in the residence of the reg24 istrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), 

25 and (d).’’; 


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1 (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 

2 (a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’; and 

3 (4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking 

4 ‘‘paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection 

5 (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) or (B) or 

6 (2)(A) of subsection (a)’’. 

7 (c) DESIGNATION OF CHIEF STATE ELECTION OFFI8 CIAL.—Section 10 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20509) is redes9 ignated as section 5. 

10 (d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT ACTIVI11 TIES.—Section 12 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20511) is redes12 ignated as section 6. 

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