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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 8 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 8

   Reaffirming the House of Representatives's commitment to ensuring 
 secure elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the 
   presentation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental 
                     component of secure elections.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2025

    Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Crane) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Reaffirming the House of Representatives's commitment to ensuring 
 secure elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the 
   presentation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental 
                     component of secure elections.

Whereas elections allow United States citizens to empower their fellow citizens 
        to be their voice in the constitutional republic;
Whereas the operation of free and fair elections is vital to Americans' trust in 
        government;
Whereas countries that hold elections without very basic security measures 
        eventually lose the support of their people and erode faith in elections 
        and the rule of law;
Whereas absentee voting systems and voting by mail systems that lack photograph 
        verification are less secure than in-person voting with photograph 
        verification;
Whereas United States citizens are required by law to present valid photograph 
        identification to prove identity for a wide array of other interactions 
        with government, including applications for taxpayer-funded food stamps, 
        welfare, Social Security, and Medicaid;
Whereas United States citizens are required by law to present valid photograph 
        identification to prove identity for a wide array of interactions with 
        private institutions, including to open a bank account, rent or buy a 
        house, apply for a mortgage, buy, rent, or operate a motor vehicle, 
        board an airplane, get married, purchase firearms, buy a cell phone, 
        apply for fishing and hunting licenses, pick up prescription medication, 
        and many other functions; and
Whereas United States citizens possess no greater commodity than the franchise, 
        and understand that protection of the security of voting and elections 
        is crucial for the maintenance of the Republic and its way of life: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) reaffirms and reiterates its commitment to ensuring 
        secure elections throughout the United States; and
            (2) recognizes that the presentation of valid photograph 
        identification is a fundamental component of secure elections 
        throughout the United States.
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