Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Bill: 118-s-3470
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Introduced: 2023-12-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3470 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 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)— (A) by striking Federal Election Commission and inserting Election Assistance Commission ; and (B) 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.