Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4844
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2006-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Absentee voting
Armed Forces and National Security
Ballots
Citizenship
Congress
Congressional elections
Economics and Public Finance
Election administration
Grants-in-aid
Identification devices
Immigration
Photography
Presidential elections
Soldier voting
State finance
User charges
Voter registration
Voting

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 
Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for federal office to provide the appropriate state election official with proof that the individual is a U.S. citizen. Requires proof of citizenship in states without a registration requirement and states permitting same day registration.
 
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from: (1) providing a ballot for an election for federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a current and valid photo ID; or (2) accepting any ballot of an individual voting by mail without a copy of a current photo ID.

action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 
Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from providing a federal election ballot to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official: (1) a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification (ID); or (2) for regularly scheduled federal general elections held in November 2010 and subsequent years, a government-issued, current, and valid photo ID for which the individual was required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition for issuance of the ID.
 
Requires an individual who does not present such an ID to be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in such an election. Requires such individual, however, to present the required ID within 48 hours after casting the provisional ballot, or the appropriate state or local election official may not determine the individual's eligibility to vote.
 
Requires individuals who vote other than in person in a federal election (for example, by mail) to submit a copy of such a photo ID with a ballot, or the appropriate official may not accept the ballot. Exempts from this requirement the absentee ballot of any eligible overseas military voter absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service.
 
(Sec. 3) Requires states to establish a program to provide photo IDs in accordance with this Act to individuals who desire to vote but do not otherwise possess a government-issued photo ID.
 
Provides that, if a state charges a fee for providing such a photo ID, the fee: (1) may not exceed the reasonable cost to the state of providing the ID; and (2) may not be charged to any individual who provides an attestation that the individual is unable to afford the fee.
 
Prohibits the use of any such photo IDs for any state or local government program or function other than election administration. 
 
Requires the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to cover the costs incurred in providing photo IDs to individuals unable to afford the fee that would otherwise be charged.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 and following fiscal years.

action_date: 2006-09-20
text: 
(
This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from providing a federal election ballot to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official: (1) a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification (ID); or (2) for regularly scheduled federal general elections held in November 2010 and subsequent years, a government-issued, current, and valid photo ID for which the individual was required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition for issuance of the ID.
 
Requires an individual who does not present such an ID to be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in such an election. Requires such individual, however, to present the required ID within 48 hours after casting the provisional ballot, or the appropriate state or local election official may not determine the individual's eligibility to vote.
 
Requires individuals who vote other than in person in a federal election (for example, by mail) to submit a copy of such a photo ID with a ballot, or the appropriate official may not accept the ballot. Exempts from this requirement the absentee ballot of any eligible overseas military voter absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service.
 
(Sec. 3) Requires states to establish a program to provide photo IDs in accordance with this Act to individuals who desire to vote but do not otherwise possess a government-issued photo ID.
 
Provides that, if a state charges a fee for providing such a photo ID, the fee: (1) may not exceed the reasonable cost to the state of providing the ID; and (2) may not be charged to any individual who provides an attestation that the individual is unable to afford the fee.
 
Prohibits the use of any such photo IDs for any state or local government program or function other than election administration. 
 
Requires the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to cover the costs incurred in providing photo IDs to individuals unable to afford the fee that would otherwise be charged.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 and following fiscal years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 459). (text: CR H6765)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 459).(text: CR H6765)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 225 (Roll no. 458).
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6784-6785; text: CR H6782-6783)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald motion to recommit with instuctions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute entitled "Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006" which inserts a complete new text.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Ms. Millender-McDonald moved to recommit with instructions to House Administration.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6782)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4844.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1015. (consideration: CR H6765-6785)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Rule H. Res. 1015 passed House.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1015 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-666.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-666.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 3.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Introduced in House