I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5913 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require an individual 
to provide proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States 
and to present a government-issued photo identification as a condition 
of casting a ballot in an election for Federal office, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require 
an individual to provide proof that the individual is a 
citizen of the United States and to present a government- 
issued photo identification as a condition of casting a 
ballot in an election for Federal office, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Voter Integrity Protec-
tion Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR CASTING 
BALLOT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP AT POLL-
ING PLACE.— 
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUALS
VOTING
IN
PERSON.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the appro-
priate State or local election official may not provide 
a ballot for an election for Federal office (including 
a provisional ballot under section 302(a)) to an indi-
vidual who desires to vote in person unless the indi-
vidual presents to the official a photographic copy of 
any document which provides proof that the indi-
vidual is a citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS VOTING BY MAIL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the appropriate 
State or local election official may not accept any 
ballot for an election for Federal office provided by 
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an individual who votes by mail unless the individual 
submits with the ballot a photographic copy of any 
document which provides proof that the individual is 
a citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION
FOR
INDIVIDUALS
WITH 
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP ON FILE WITH ELECTION 
OFFICIAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply 
in the case of an individual who, at the time the in-
dividual applied to register to vote in Federal elec-
tions in the State involved, provided the appropriate 
State election official with a photographic copy of a 
document which provided proof that the individual is 
a citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF DRIVER’S LICENSES.—For 
purposes of this subsection, a motor vehicle driver’s 
license shall not be treated as a document which 
provides proof that the individual to whom the li-
cense is issued is a citizen of the United States un-
less the State issuing the license required the indi-
vidual to provide proof of the individual’s United 
States citizenship as a condition of receiving the li-
cense.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 303 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended in the heading 
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by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ 
and inserting ‘‘FOR PREVENTING VOTING FRAUD’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 303 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and re-
quirements for preventing voting fraud.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 303(e) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 15483(e)), as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.—Subsection (c) 
shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled 
general election for Federal office held in November 
2008 and each succeeding election for Federal of-
fice.’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 
et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 
as sections 305 and 306; and 
(B) by inserting after section 303 the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 304. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO IDEN-
TIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 303(b), 
each State shall require any individual who desires to cast 
a ballot in an election for Federal office— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an individual voting in per-
son, to present to the appropriate election official a 
current valid photo identification which is issued by 
a governmental entity; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual voting by mail, 
to submit with the ballot a copy of a current valid 
photo identification which is issued by a govern-
mental entity. 
‘‘(b) MAKING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE 
AT NO COST FOR PURPOSES OF CASTING BALLOTS IN 
ELECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall establish 
a program to provide photo identifications which 
may be used to meet the requirements of subsection 
(a) by individuals who desire to vote in elections held 
in the State but who do not otherwise possess a gov-
ernment-issued photo identification, at no cost to the 
individual. 
‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATIONS NOT TO BE USED FOR 
OTHER
PURPOSES.—Any photo identification pro-
vided under the program established under para-
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graph (1) may not serve as a government-issued 
photo identification for purposes of any program or 
function of a State or local government other than 
the administration of elections. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of this section (a) 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for 
Federal office held in November 2008 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) EFFECT
ON
CURRENT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 303(b)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 15483(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3) 
and section 304’’. 
(B) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking 
‘‘and 303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 304’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended— 
(A) by redesignating the items relating to 
sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 
305 and 306; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 303 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Requiring voters to present photo identification.’’. 
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(b) PAYMENTS TO STATES TO COVER COSTS OF 
MAKING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title II of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 15321 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS OF 
PROVIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS TO STATES OF PRO-
VIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS FOR VOT-
ING. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—The Commission shall 
make payments each year to reimburse the States for the 
costs incurred in providing photo identifications under the 
program established under section 304(b)(1). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The amount of the 
payment made to a State under this part for any year 
shall be equal to the amount expended by the State during 
the year in carrying out the program established under 
section 304(b)(1), as determined on the basis of informa-
tion furnished to the Commission by the State at such 
time and in such form as the Commission may require. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for pay-
ments under this part such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the item relating to subtitle D of title II the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS OF PROVIDING PHOTO 
IDENTIFICATIONS 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments to cover costs to States of providing photo identifications 
for voting. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 4. WITHHOLDING OF HIGHWAY FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 167. Requirements for preventing voting fraud 
‘‘(a) WITHHOLDING OF APPORTIONMENTS FOR NON-
COMPLIANCE.—On October 1, 2008, and October 1 of 
each fiscal year thereafter, if a State does not meet the 
requirement of subsection (b), the Secretary shall withhold 
from amounts apportioned to the State on that date under 
each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) the 
following percentage of such amounts: 
‘‘(1) For fiscal year 2009, 10 percent. 
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2010, 20 percent. 
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2011, 30 percent. 
‘‘(4) For fiscal year 2012, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, 40 percent. 
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‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.—A State meets the require-
ments of this subsection if the State has enacted and is 
enforcing, as determined by the Election Assistance Com-
mission, a law that complies with the requirements of sec-
tions 303(c) and 304 of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483(c) and 42 U.S.C. 15484). 
‘‘(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY; EFFECT OF COMPLI-
ANCE AND NONCOMPLIANCE.—If, within 4 years from the 
date that an apportionment for a State is withheld in ac-
cordance with this section, the State meets the require-
ments of subsection (b), the apportionment of the State 
shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount with-
held. If, at the end of such 4-year period, the State does 
not meet the requirements of subsection (b), any amounts 
so withheld from the State shall lapse.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘167. Requirements for preventing voting fraud.’’. 
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