‘‘(5) include a drawing of an intersection on 
which the applicant may mark by hand the location 
of the applicant’s residence, including by writing in 
the names of the crossroads on the drawing and in-
dicating any nearby landmarks.’’. 
(c) PERMITTING UNHOUSED APPLICANTS TO USE 
UNSHELTERED STREET LOCATION AS ADDRESS.—Sec-
tion 8(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) permit an applicant who is an unhoused 
individual (defined for purposes of this paragraph as 
a homeless individual under section 103 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11302)) to use an unsheltered street location 
as the individual’s place of residence for purposes of 
the application.’’. 
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SEC. 203. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON VOTER REG-
ISTRATION AND VOTING IN SURVEYS CON-
DUCTED BY RECIPIENTS OF HUD HOMELESS 
ASSISTANCE. 
Section 402(f)(3) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360a(f)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) collects information on the extent to 
which individuals experiencing homelessness are 
able to register to vote and vote in elections for 
Federal office; and’’. 
TITLE III—GRANTS TO SUPPORT 
ACCESS 
TO 
VOTING 
FOR 
UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS 
SEC. 301. GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIBED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Election Assistance Commis-
sion shall make grants to eligible States and units of local 
government for programs and activities, such as operating 
mobile voting centers and providing direct outreach to 
unhoused individuals, to support the access of unhoused 
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individuals to registering to vote and voting in elections 
for Federal office. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO PRIVATE ENTI-
TIES.—A State or unit of local government which receives 
a grant under this title may use the funds provided by 
the grant to enter into contracts with private entities with 
experience in providing assistance to unhoused individuals 
to provide services to such individuals which will assist 
them in registering to vote and voting in elections for Fed-
eral office. 
SEC. 302. ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State or unit of local govern-
ment is eligible to receive a grant under this title if the 
State or unit submits to the Election Assistance Commis-
sion, at such time and in such form as the Commission 
may require, such information and assurances as the Com-
mission may require, including assurances that the State 
or political subdivision has a plan to engage stakeholders 
with a demonstrated experience of serving unhoused indi-
viduals. 
(b) SPECIAL CONDITION REGARDING PROTECTION 
OF DOCUMENTS.—In order to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this title, a State or unit of local government shall 
include with the information and assurances required 
under subsection (a) specific information and assurances 
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that if funds provided by the grant are used to produce 
documents for the use of unhoused individuals, including 
under a contract with a private entity as described in sec-
tion 301(b), the documents will be produced in a manner 
which ensures that they will remain readable and usable 
even if they are subject to extended exposure to the ele-
ments. 
SEC. 303. DEFINITION. 
In this title, the term ‘‘unhoused individual’’ means 
a homeless individual, as defined in section 103 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11302). 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. STATE DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
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SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
elections for Federal office beginning 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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