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House Bill 4492
118th Congress(2023-2024)
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Tribal Voter Identification Act
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H. R. 4492 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4492


To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the District of Columbia to accept a current and valid photo identification of an individual which is issued by a Tribal Government for the purposes of registering to vote and voting in a District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 6, 2023

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota 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 require the District of Columbia to accept a current and valid photo identification of an individual which is issued by a Tribal Government for the purposes of registering to vote and voting in a District of Columbia election, 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 Tribal Voter Identification Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on ranked choice voting with respect to 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. Requiring the acceptance of a Tribal Government issued photo identification with respect to a District of Columbia election.

“(a) In general.—With respect to an individual submitting an application to register to vote, receiving a ballot, or casting a voted ballot in a District of Columbia election, the District of Columbia shall accept any current and valid photo identification of the individual which is issued by a Tribal Government as sufficient to meet any identification requirements for such purposes.

“(b) Definitions.—For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

“(1) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION.—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.

“(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

“(3) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal Government’ means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe.”.

(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. Requiring the acceptance of a Tribal Government issued identification with respect to a District of Columbia election.”.