VOTE Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p><b>Verification Of The Electorate Act or the VOTE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and imposes criminal penalties for violations.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual from registering to vote in federal elections unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.</p> <p>The chief state election official of a state must consult with the Election Assistance Commission to determine the documents an individual must provide to prove U.S. citizenship.</p> <p>An individual who violates this bill shall be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 627

  To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit an 
  individual from registering to vote in elections for Federal office 
held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that 
           the individual is a citizen of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2023

  Mr. Fallon 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 prohibit an 
  individual from registering to vote in elections for Federal office 
held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that 
           the individual is a citizen of the United States.

    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 ``Verification Of The Electorate Act'' 
or the ``VOTE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING REGISTRATION TO VOTE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO FAIL TO 
              PROVIDE PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.

    (a) In General.--Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act 
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(j) Prohibiting Registration of Individuals Not Providing Proof 
of United States Citizenship.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act, an individual may not register to vote in elections 
        for Federal office held in the State unless, at the time the 
        individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides 
        documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the 
        United States. The chief State election official of a State 
        shall, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission, 
        determine which documents an individual must provide to prove 
        that the individual is a citizen of the United States for 
        purposes of this paragraph.
            ``(2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) applies with respect to 
        an individual who applies to register to vote under section 5, 
        6, or 7 (including an individual who submits the mail voter 
        registration application form prescribed by the Election 
        Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9), or who applies 
        under any other method of voter registration available in the 
        State.
            ``(3) Application of criminal penalty.--An individual who 
        violates this subsection shall be subject to the criminal 
        penalty described in section 12(2).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to applications for voter registration which are 
submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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