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Amends subtitle A of title III (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) by (1) replacing the text of section 301(a)(2) to impose a voter-verifiable paper ballot requirement (manual marking or marked via nontabulating ballot marking device, preservation as official record, manual-audit suitability, protections against associating voters with their votes, error-correction opportunities, and protections against post-cast modification), and (2) redesignating existing sections 305 and 306 as 306 and 307 respectively and inserting a new section 305 prohibiting voting systems that permit multiple votes, ranking multiple candidates, or reallocating votes (i.e., prohibiting ranked-choice and related systems) for general Federal elections.
Amends Title III of the Help America Vote Act (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.) by redesignating certain sections and inserting a new section (new 306) governing receipt, processing, and counting of absentee and mail-in ballots, including: deadlines for receipt (must be received by polls close on election day), processing-upon-receipt rules (with limitation on processing earlier than 22 days before the election), prohibition on counting mail-in ballots before polls close, and withholding/return of payments for noncompliance as determined by the Attorney General.
Adds a new paragraph requiring a clear and easily distinguishable indication of U.S. citizenship on driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by States.
Modifies the content and requirements for the mail voter registration application form, including requiring statements that specify each eligibility requirement (including citizenship and explanation of documentary proof), an attestation and signature under penalty of perjury, a section for recording documentary proof presented, and questions on citizenship, age, and documentary proof.
Makes conforming amendments to the definition and operation of voter registration agencies, including striking specified language in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) and replacing subsection (b) to emphasize 'Private sector cooperation' by encouraging nongovernmental entities to cooperate with States.
Adds a new section (907) to Title IX of the Help America Vote Act requiring each State and the Attorney General to have an agreement to share information related to evidence of potential fraud in administration of Federal elections, and makes Federal funds ineligible for administering Federal elections in a State unless the Attorney General certifies an agreement is in effect for that fiscal year.
Amends section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to add requirements related to verification of United States citizenship and documentary proof when registering to vote via State motor vehicle driver’s license applications.
Repeals section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which set detailed administration requirements for voter registration and list maintenance, subject to conforming amendments elsewhere in the bill.
Repeals section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (codified at 52 U.S.C. 21083) except as to a specified subclause preserved by exception; the section being repealed related to computerized statewide voter registration lists and related requirements.
Amends section 311(b) (codified at 52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) to add an explicit deadline for the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidance with respect to the newly created section 303A.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced January 30, 2026 by Bryan Steil · Last progress January 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House