To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HR 4318

Bill 118 hr 4318, also known as the Voter Registration Modernization Act, aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The main goal of this bill is to eliminate the current practice of relying on change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service to remove ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State.

The bill argues that the current system is flawed and can lead to eligible voters being mistakenly removed from the voter rolls. By eliminating this reliance on USPS change of address information, the bill seeks to ensure that only ineligible voters are removed from the voter rolls, thus protecting the voting rights of all eligible citizens.

In addition to this main provision, the bill also includes other purposes, although specific details are not provided in the summary. Overall, the Voter Registration Modernization Act aims to improve the accuracy and integrity of voter registration processes in the United States.

Congressional Summary of HR 4318

This bill revises requirements related to voter removal programs.

Currently, each state must conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of (1) the death of the voter, or (2) a change in the residence of the voter. A state may meet this requirement by establishing a program under which change-of-address information is provided by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). This bill removes the ability of states to rely on this change-of-address information provided by the USPS for the purpose of removing the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters.

Current Status of Bill HR 4318

Bill HR 4318 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 23, 2023. Bill HR 4318 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on June 23, 2023. Bill HR 4318's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of June 23, 2023