American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act

Bill: 118-hr-4396
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2023-06-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

District of Columbia

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Immigration status and procedures

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a noncitizen from voting in a District of Columbia election. The prohibition includes any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including a federal office, as well as a ballot initiative or referendum.<br> </p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 324 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4396 [Report No. 118–395] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Mace , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration February 23, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Murphy February 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act . 2. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) In general No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. (b) District of Columbia election defined In this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment 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. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections. .

February 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Mace , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act . 2. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) In general No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. (b) District of Columbia election defined In this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment 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. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections. .