House Bill 5189
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Voter Integrity and Defense Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5189
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Voter Integrity and Defense Act
This bill requires states and local jurisdictions, in order to receive election assistance payments, to have in effect a law that requires valid photo identification for voting in federal elections.
Specifically, the state or local jurisdiction must certify that the state has in effect a law that prevents state or local election officials from (1) providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents a valid photo identification, and (2) accepting a ballot for a federal election from an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot a copy of a valid photo identification.
August 11, 2023
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08/11/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
08/11/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 3, 2024 4:54:44 PM