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Filer Voter Act

4/20/2026, 10:21 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8130

H.R. 8130, introduced in the 119th Congress on March 26, 2026, aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The bill proposes to designate certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies for the distribution of voter registration application forms. Additional purposes and provisions of the bill are not specified in the provided context.

Congressional Summary of HR 8130

Tax Filer Voter Registration Act or the Filer Voter Act

This bill treats certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies.

Specifically, the bill requires tax return preparers who prepare at least 100 individual tax returns in a taxable year to provide voter registration application forms to their customers. The form must be made available by (1) displaying copies of the form in the preparer's office for customers who receive in-person services, and (2) providing a hyperlink to the form for customers who receive online services.

The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury to enable certified volunteer tax preparers to meet the requirements of the bill.

Current Status of Bill HR 8130

Bill HR 8130 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 26, 2026. Bill HR 8130 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 26, 2026.  Bill HR 8130's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. as of March 26, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8130

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8130

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8130

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies under such Act for purposes of distributing voter registration application forms, and for other purposes.
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies under such Act for purposes of distributing voter registration application forms, and for other purposes.

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