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House Bill 4396
118th Congress(2023-2024)
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act
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Introduced in House on Jun 30, 2023
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H. R. 4396 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4396


To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 30, 2023

Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Mace, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, 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 “American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act”.

SEC. 2. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections.

(a) Requirements.—Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and

(2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

“SEC. 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections.

“(a) In general.—No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States.

“(b) District of Columbia election defined.—In this section, the term ‘District of Columbia election’ means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum.”.

(b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking “and 303” and inserting “303, and 304”.

(c) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents of such Act is amended—

(1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and

(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:


“Sec. 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections.”.