House Bill 487 - Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-01-24

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Alternative Names

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States.

Associated Legislation

VOTE Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Citizenship and naturalization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

State and local government operations

Visas and passports

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Variations and Revisions

Keith Self

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

This bill prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 487
Introduced on
2023-01-24
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

This bill prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Citizenship and naturalization•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Government information and archives•
Immigration status and procedures•
State and local government operations•
Visas and passports

Comments

Related

Member:  Keith Self

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/10/2023

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023

This bill prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

Latest Action1/24/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.