Voter Integrity Protection Act

This bill makes it a serious immigration crime for someone who is in the U.S. without legal status to vote in a federal election. It adds this offense to the list of serious crimes under immigration law and makes the person deportable if they knowingly do it. The summary also notes that a conviction for this offense can bring other immigration penalties, like being blocked from reentering the U.S. or from becoming a citizen in the future .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Non-U.S. citizens who are in the country without legal status.
• What changes: Voting in a federal election while unlawfully present would count as a serious immigration crime and make the person deportable; it can also lead to other immigration penalties like being inadmissible and barred from showing “good moral character” for citizenship .
• When: The text provided does not state an effective date; it describes what the bill would change if enacted.