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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5695 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5695

    To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require 
   applications for voter registration with respect to elections for 
Federal office to include a statement that an alien who falsely claims 
     to be a citizen of the United States is deportable under the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2008

    Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida (for herself and Mr. Bilbray) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          House Administration

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                                 A BILL

 
    To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require 
   applications for voter registration with respect to elections for 
Federal office to include a statement that an alien who falsely claims 
     to be a citizen of the United States is deportable under the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Noncitizen Voting Prevention Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION TO INCLUDE 
              STATEMENT REGARDING DEPORTABILITY OF ALIENS MAKING FALSE 
              CLAIMS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.

    (a) Contents of Applications for Voter Registration.--Section 9(b) 
of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-7(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) shall include a statement that an alien who falsely 
        represents himself to be a citizen of the United States for any 
        purpose or benefit under law, including registering to vote, is 
        deportable under section 237(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(D)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
elections occurring after the expiration of such period.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING POSTING AT POLLING PLACES OF NOTICE REGARDING ILLEGAL 
              VOTING BY NONCITIZENS.

    (a) In General.--Section 302(b)(2)(F) of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15482(b)(2)(F)) is amended by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ``, as well as a specific 
statement that it is a violation of Federal law for an individual who 
is not a citizen of the United States to cast a ballot in an election 
for Federal office.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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