Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-8223
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Immigration status and procedures

Licensing and registrations

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Citizen Ballot Protection Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows a state to include on its mail voter registration application form a requirement that the applicant provide proof of U.S. citizenship.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2022 Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Carey , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Gimenez , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Westerman ) 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 permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Ballot Protection Act . 2. Contents of State mail voter registration form (a) In general Section 6(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20505(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that a State may, in addition to the criteria stated in section 9(b), require that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting and such form may include a requirement that the applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office . (b) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.