Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act

Bill: 117-s-2696
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2021-08-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health information and medical records

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires a state or jurisdiction that requires a vaccine passport or other documentation with respect to a COVID-19 vaccine to also require voter identification for federal elections.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act . 2. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports (a) Requirement Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 304 and section 305 as section 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports (a) In general A State or jurisdiction that institutes a requirement for vaccine passports or other such documentation with respect to a COVID–19 vaccine shall, in any election for Federal office held during any period in which such requirement is in effect, require voter identification. (b) Effective date Each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after January 1, 2022. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendments The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports. .