Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6723
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2018-09-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

State and local government operations

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9051)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a state from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of citizenship.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6723 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 individual is a citizen of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibiting registration to vote of individuals 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 subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Prohibiting registration of individuals not providing proof of United States citizenship (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States, which shall consist of any of the following (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. (D) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate 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 individual who submits the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9), or who applies under any other method of voter registration available 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.