I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6723 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State 
from registering an individual 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 
Mr. GIBBS (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote 
in elections for Federal office held in the State unless 
the individual provides documentary proof that the indi-
vidual is a citizen of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring American 
Voters Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING REGISTRATION TO VOTE OF INDIVID-
UALS 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 sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PROHIBITING REGISTRATION OF INDIVIDUALS 
NOT PROVIDING PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN-
SHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, a State may not register an in-
dividual to vote in elections for Federal office held 
in the State unless, at the time the individual ap-
plies to register to vote, the individual provides docu-
mentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the 
United States, which shall consist of any of the fol-
lowing (or a photocopy thereof): 
‘‘(A) A certified birth certificate issued by 
a State or unit of local government in a State. 
‘‘(B) A valid United States passport. 
‘‘(C) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad 
issued by the Secretary of State. 
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‘‘(D) A Naturalization Certificate or Cer-
tificate of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) applies 
with respect to an individual who applies to register 
to vote under section 5, 6, or 7 (including an indi-
vidual who submits the mail voter registration appli-
cation form prescribed by the Election Assistance 
Commission pursuant to section 9), or who applies 
under any other method of voter registration avail-
able in the State.’’. 
(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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