IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1425 
Reaffirming the House of Representatives’s commitment to ensuring secure 
elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the presen-
tation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental component 
of secure elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. 
NEHLS, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, and Mr. ROSENDALE) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
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 elec-
tions. 
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; 
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•HRES 1425 IH 
Whereas countries that hold elections without very basic secu-
rity 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, includ-
ing applications for taxpayer-funded food stamps, wel-
fare, 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, in-
cluding to open a bank account, rent or buy a house, 
apply for a mortgage, buy, rent, or operate a motor vehi-
cle, board an airplane, get married, purchase firearms, 
buy a cell phone, apply for fishing and hunting licenses, 
pick up prescription medication, and many other func-
tions; 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 mainte-
nance 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 
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•HRES 1425 IH 
(2) recognizes that the presentation of valid 
photograph identification is a fundamental compo-
nent of secure elections throughout the United 
States. 
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