Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 5271
119th Congress(2025-2026)
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 5, 2026
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 5, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 8, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5271
Congress
119
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on August 8, 2026
Question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Roll Number
231
Senate Roll Call Votes
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska
No
Arizona
Arizona
No
Arizona
Arizona
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
No
California
California
No
California
California
Colorado
No
Colorado
Colorado
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
No
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Yes
Florida
Florida
Yes
Florida
Florida
No
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
No
Illinois
Illinois
No
Illinois
Illinois
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Iowa
Yes
Iowa
Iowa
Yes
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Didn't Vote
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
No
Maine
Maine
Maine
Maryland
Maryland
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
No
Michigan
Michigan
No
Michigan
Michigan
No
Minnesota
Minnesota
No
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nevada
No
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
No
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
No
New York
New York
New York
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
No
Oregon
Oregon
No
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
No
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
No
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
No
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Texas
Texas
Utah
Yes
Utah
Utah
Vermont
Didn't Vote
Vermont
Vermont
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary

This bill establishes certain photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid physical photo identification.

Next, the bill outlines the availability of provisional ballots and the requirements for counting those ballots. An individual who does not present a valid photo identification must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. However, an election official may not determine that the individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than three days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents (1) the identification required, or (2) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification because of a religious objection to being photographed.

An election official may not allow for voting methods other than in-person voting unless the individual submits with the ballot (1) a copy of their photo identification, or (2) the last four digits of their Social Security number with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain a copy. This prohibition shall not apply to overseas military voters and certain disabled or elderly voters.

States must, to the extent practicable, ensure public access to digital imaging devices for individuals to make a free copy of their valid photo identification.

These requirements take effect one day after the bill's enactment.

Text (1)
Actions (6)
08/08/2026
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.
08/08/2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4556)
08/08/2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4556)
08/06/2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
08/05/2026
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
08/05/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 12, 2026 11:17:20 AM