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House Bill 8223
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Citizen Ballot Protection Act
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H. R. 8223 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8223


To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2022

Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Carey, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gimenez, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Westerman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Citizen Ballot Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. Contents of State mail voter registration form.

(a) In general.—Section 6(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505(a)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, except that a State may, in addition to the criteria stated in section 9(b), require that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States” after “elections for Federal office”; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and such form may include a requirement that the applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States” after “elections for Federal office”.

(b) Effective date.—This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.