H.R. 4851

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4851 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4851

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of residence in 
a State as a condition of receiving an absentee ballot under such Act, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2025

Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Ogles) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration

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A BILL

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of residence in 
a State as a condition of receiving an absentee ballot under such Act, 
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 ``Proving Residency for Overseas Voter 
Eligibility Act'' or the ``PROVE Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING EVIDENCE OF RECENT RESIDENCE IN STATE FOR NONMILITARY 
OVERSEAS VOTERS.

(a) Requirement.--The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 104 the following new section:

``SEC. 104A. REQUIRING EVIDENCE OF RECENT RESIDENCE IN STATE FOR 
NONMILITARY OVERSEAS VOTERS.

``(a) Requirement.--
``(1) Absentee ballots transmitted by state.--A State may 
not transmit an absentee ballot to an overseas voter unless the 
voter provides the State with a verifiable mailing address 
within the State of--
``(A) a current residence of the voter; or
``(B) a current residence of a spouse, parent, or 
legal guardian of the voter.
``(2) Federal write-in absentee ballot.--The Presidential 
designee may not transmit a Federal write-in absentee ballot to 
an overseas voter under section 103 unless the voter provides 
the Presidential designee with a verifiable mailing address 
within the State in which the voter seeks to vote of--
``(A) a current residence of the voter; or
``(B) a current residence of a spouse, parent, or 
legal guardian of the voter.
``(b) Voting in Elections for Federal Office in District of 
Columbia.--An overseas voter who fails to provide the information 
required under subsection (a) for the receipt of an absentee ballot in 
a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in the 
State in which the voter seeks to vote--
``(1) may vote in a regularly scheduled general election 
for Federal office in the District of Columbia which is held on 
the same date; and
``(2) for purposes of this Act and the applicable laws of 
the District of Columbia governing elections for Federal office 
in the District of Columbia, shall be considered to be a 
resident of the District of Columbia with respect to that 
election.
``(c) Non-Application to Absent Uniformed Services Voter.--This 
section does not apply to an absent uniformed services voter.''.
(b) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply with respect to elections held during 2026 or any 
succeeding year.
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