S. 1383

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1383 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

February 11, 2026.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1383) entitled ``An Act 
to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for 
other purposes.'', do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguard American Voter Eligibility 
Act'' or the ``SAVE America Act''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING ONLY CITIZENS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR 
FEDERAL OFFICE.

(a) Definition of Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--
Section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20502) is amended--
(1) by striking ``As used'' and inserting ``(a) In 
General.--As used''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--As used in 
this Act, the term `documentary proof of United States citizenship' 
means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the 
following:
``(1) A form of identification issued consistent with the 
requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the 
applicant is a citizen of the United States.
``(2) A valid United States passport.
``(3) The applicant's official United States military 
identification card, together with a United States military 
record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth 
was in the United States.
``(4) A valid government-issued photo identification card 
issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that 
the applicant's place of birth was in the United States.
``(5) A valid government-issued photo identification card 
issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government other than an 
identification described in paragraphs (1) through (4), but 
only if presented together with one or more of the following:
``(A) A certified birth certificate issued by a 
State, a unit of local government in a State, or a 
Tribal government which--
``(i) was issued by the State, unit of 
local government, or Tribal government in which 
the applicant was born;
``(ii) was filed with the office 
responsible for keeping vital records in the 
State;
``(iii) includes the full name, date of 
birth, and place of birth of the applicant;
``(iv) lists the full names of one or both 
of the parents of the applicant;
``(v) has the signature of an individual 
who is authorized to sign birth certificates on 
behalf of the State, unit of local government, 
or Tribal government in which the applicant was 
born;
``(vi) includes the date that the 
certificate was filed with the office 
responsible for keeping vital records in the 
State; and
``(vii) has the seal of the State, unit of 
local government, or Tribal government that 
issued the birth certificate.
``(B) An extract from a United States hospital 
Record of Birth created at the time of the applicant's 
birth which indicates that the applicant's place of 
birth was in the United States.
``(C) A final adoption decree showing the 
applicant's name and that the applicant's place of 
birth was in the United States.
``(D) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a 
citizen of the United States or a certification of the 
applicant's Report of Birth of a United States citizen 
issued by the Secretary of State.
``(E) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate 
of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security or any other document or method of proof of 
United States citizenship issued by the Federal 
government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
``(F) An American Indian Card issued by the 
Department of Homeland Security with the classification 
`KIC'.''.
(b) Application of Requirements.--Section 4 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20503) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Requiring Applicants To Present Documentary Proof of United 
States Citizenship.--Under any method of voter registration in a State, 
the State shall not accept and process an application to register to 
vote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents 
documentary proof of United States citizenship with the application.''.
(c) Registration With Application for Motor Vehicle Driver's 
License.--Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 
U.S.C. 20504) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Each State motor 
vehicle driver's license application'' and inserting ``Subject 
to the requirements under section 8(j), each State motor 
vehicle driver's license application'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Each State shall 
include'' and inserting ``Subject to the requirements under 
section 8(j), each State shall include'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' at the end; 
and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) verify that the applicant is a citizen of 
the United States;'';
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``(including 
citizenship)'' and inserting ``, including the requirement that 
the applicant provides documentary proof of United States 
citizenship''; and
(5) in subsection (c)(2)(D)(iii), by striking ``; and'' and 
inserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in a 
criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against 
an applicant who knowingly attempts to register to vote and 
knowingly makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury 
that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to 
register to vote in an election for Federal office; and''.
(d) Requiring Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship With 
National Mail Voter Registration Form.--Section 6 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``Each State shall accept and use'' 
and inserting ``Subject to the requirements under 
section 8(j), each State shall accept and use''; and
(B) by striking ``Federal Election Commission'' and 
inserting ``Election Assistance Commission'';
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
``The chief State election official of a State shall take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that residents of the State 
are aware of the requirement to provide documentary proof of 
United States citizenship to register to vote in elections for 
Federal office in the State.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
``(C) the person did not provide documentary proof 
of United States citizenship when registering to 
vote.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Ensuring Proof of United States Citizenship.--
``(1) Presenting proof of united states citizenship to 
election official.--An applicant who submits the mail voter 
registration application form prescribed by the Election 
Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall not 
be registered to vote in an election for Federal office 
unless--
``(A) the applicant presents documentary proof of 
United States citizenship in person to the office of 
the appropriate election official not later than the 
deadline provided by State law for the receipt of a 
completed voter registration application for the 
election; or
``(B) in the case of a State which permits an 
individual to register to vote in an election for 
Federal office at a polling place on the day of the 
election and on any day when voting, including early 
voting, is permitted for the election, the applicant 
presents documentary proof of United States citizenship 
to the appropriate election official at the polling 
place not later than the date of the election.
``(2) Notification of requirement.--Upon receiving an 
otherwise completed mail voter registration application form 
prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to 
section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of 
subsection (a), the appropriate election official shall 
transmit a notice to the applicant of the requirement to 
present documentary proof of United States citizenship under 
this subsection, and shall include in the notice instructions 
to enable the applicant to meet the requirement.
``(3) Accessibility.--Each State shall, in consultation 
with the Election Assistance Commission, ensure that reasonable 
accommodations are made to allow an individual with a 
disability who submits the mail voter registration application 
form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant 
to section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
of subsection (a) to present documentary proof of United States 
citizenship to the appropriate election official.''.
(e) Requirements for Voter Registration Agencies.--Section 7 of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
``(iv) Receipt of documentary proof of United 
States citizenship of each applicant to register to 
vote in elections for Federal office in the State.''; 
and
(B) in paragraph (6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking 
``(including citizenship)'' and inserting ``, 
including the requirement that the applicant 
provides documentary proof of United States 
citizenship'';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph:
``(B) ask the applicant the question, `Are you a citizen of 
the United States?' and if the applicant answers in the 
affirmative require documentary proof of United States 
citizenship prior to providing the form under subparagraph 
(C);''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``who are citizens 
of the United States'' after ``for persons''.
(f) Requirements With Respect to Administration of Voter 
Registration.--Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``In the administration of voter 
registration'' and inserting ``Subject to the 
requirements of subsection (j), in the administration 
of voter registration''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' 
at the end; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs:
``(D) based on documentary proof or verified 
information that the registrant is not a United States 
citizen; or
``(E) the registration otherwise fails to comply 
with applicable State law;'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
subsections:
``(j) Ensuring Only Citizens Are Registered to Vote.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in 
elections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the 
time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual 
provides documentary proof of United States citizenship.
``(2) Requirement in cases of name discrepancies in 
documentation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
State shall accept and process an application to register to 
vote in an election for Federal office if the applicant--
``(A) presents with the application documentation 
that would constitute documentary proof of United 
States citizenship, except that the name on the 
documentation is not the name of the applicant; and
``(B) provides, through a process established by 
the State (which shall be subject to any relevant 
guidance adopted by the Election Assistance 
Commission)--
``(i) additional documentation as necessary 
to establish that the name on the documentation 
is a previous name of the applicant; or
``(ii) an affidavit signed by the applicant 
attesting that the name on the documentation is 
a previous name of the applicant.
``(3) Additional processes in certain cases.--
``(A) Process for those without documentary 
proof.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to any relevant 
guidance adopted by the Election Assistance 
Commission, each State shall establish a 
process under which an applicant who cannot 
provide documentary proof of United States 
citizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the 
applicant signs an attestation under penalty of 
perjury that the applicant is a citizen of the 
United States and eligible to vote in elections 
for Federal office, submit such other evidence 
to the appropriate State or local official 
demonstrating that the applicant is a citizen 
of the United States and such official shall 
make a determination as to whether the 
applicant has sufficiently established United 
States citizenship for purposes of registering 
to vote in elections for Federal office in the 
State.
``(ii) Affidavit requirement.--If a State 
or local official makes a determination under 
clause (i) that an applicant has sufficiently 
established United States citizenship for 
purposes of registering to vote in elections 
for Federal office in the State, such 
determination shall be accompanied by an 
affidavit developed under clause (iii) signed 
by the official swearing or affirming the 
applicant sufficiently established United 
States citizenship for purposes of registering 
to vote.
``(iii) Development of affidavit by the 
election assistance commission.--The Election 
Assistance Commission shall develop a uniform 
affidavit for use by State and local officials 
under clause (ii), which shall--
``(I) include an explanation of the 
minimum standards required for a State 
or local official to register an 
applicant who cannot provide 
documentary proof of United States 
citizenship to vote in elections for 
Federal office in the State; and
``(II) require the official to 
explain the basis for registering such 
applicant to vote in such elections.
``(B) Process in case of certain discrepancies in 
documentation.--Subject to any relevant guidance 
adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each 
State shall establish a process under which an 
applicant can provide such additional documentation to 
the appropriate election official of the State as may 
be necessary to establish that the applicant is a 
citizen of the United States in the event of a 
discrepancy with respect to the applicant's documentary 
proof of United States citizenship.
``(4) State requirements.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection:
``(A) Each State shall take affirmative steps, on 
an ongoing basis, to ensure that only United States 
citizens are registered to vote under the provisions of 
this Act, and such affirmative steps shall include the 
establishment of a program described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C).
``(B) Each State shall submit the complete, 
official list of individuals registered as eligible 
voters for Federal office in the State to the 
Department of Homeland Security for comparison through 
the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements 
(`SAVE') system for the purposes of identifying 
individuals who are not citizens of the United States 
and taking the necessary steps to remove such 
individuals who are not citizens from the official 
list, after notice is given to such individuals and 
such individuals are given the opportunity to provide 
documentary proof of United States citizenship, but a 
State with a memorandum of agreement for such purposes 
with the Department of Homeland Security on the date of 
the enactment of this subsection may comply with this 
subparagraph by carrying out such purposes under the 
memorandum.
``(C) Each State may utilize such other sources of 
data available to the State for the purposes of 
identifying individuals who are not citizens of the 
United States and removing such individuals from the 
official list of eligible voters for Federal office in 
the State, including (but not limited to) the 
following:
``(i) State agencies that supply State 
identification cards or driver's licenses where 
the agency confirms the United States 
citizenship status of applicants.
``(ii) Other sources, including databases 
and information provided pursuant to an 
agreement with the Commissioner of Social 
Security under section 205(r)(9) of the Social 
Security Act, which can be used to confirm 
United States citizenship status, except that 
any such information provided by the 
Commissioner may not be the sole grounds for 
the removal of an individual from the official 
list of eligible voters for elections for 
Federal office in a State.
``(5) Availability of information.--
``(A) In general.--At the request of a State 
election official (including a request related to a 
process established by a State under paragraph (3)(A) 
or (3)(B)), any head of a Federal department or agency 
possessing information relevant to determining the 
eligibility of an individual to vote in elections for 
Federal office shall, not later than 24 hours after 
receipt of such request, provide the official with such 
information as may be necessary to enable the official 
to verify that an applicant for voter registration in 
elections for Federal office held in the State or a 
registrant on the official list of eligible voters in 
elections for Federal office held in the State is a 
citizen of the United States, which shall include 
providing the official with such batched information as 
may be requested by the official.
``(B) Use of save system.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may respond to a request received 
under paragraph (1) by using the system for the 
verification of immigration status under the applicable 
provisions of section 1137 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320b-7), as established pursuant to section 
121(c) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 
1986 (Public Law 99-603).
``(C) Sharing of information.--The heads of Federal 
departments and agencies shall share information with 
each other with respect to an individual who is the 
subject of a request received under paragraph (A) in 
order to enable them to respond to the request.
``(D) Investigation for purposes of removal.--The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an 
investigation to determine whether to initiate removal 
proceedings under section 239 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229) if it is determined 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) that an alien (as 
such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) is unlawfully 
registered to vote in elections for Federal office.
``(E) Prohibiting fees.--The head of a Federal 
department or agency may not charge a fee for 
responding to a State's request under paragraph (A).
``(k) Removal of Noncitizens From Registration Rolls.--A State 
shall remove an individual who is not a citizen of the United States 
from the official list of eligible voters for elections for Federal 
office held in the State at any time upon receipt of documentation or 
verified information that a registrant is not a United States 
citizen.''.
(g) Clarification of Authority of State To Remove Noncitizens From 
Official List of Eligible Voters.--
(1) In general.--Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
(A);
(B) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
(B); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
``(C) documentary proof or verified information 
that the registrant is not a United States citizen;''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such 
Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
``(4)(A)'' and inserting ``(4)(A) or (C)''.
(h) Requirements With Respect to Federal Mail Voter Registration 
Form.--
(1) Contents of mail voter registration form.--Section 9(b) 
of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``(including 
citizenship)'' and inserting ``(including an 
explanation of what is required to present documentary 
proof of United States citizenship)'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
``(5) shall include a section, for use only by a State or 
local election official, to record the type of document the 
applicant presented as documentary proof of United States 
citizenship, including the date of issuance, the date of 
expiration (if any), the office which issued the document, and 
any unique identification number associated with the 
document.''.
(2) Information on mail voter registration form.--Section 
9(b)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)(4)) is amended--
(A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and
(B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated and as 
amended by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking ``; and'' and 
inserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in 
a criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought 
against an applicant who attempts to register to vote 
and makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury 
that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements 
to register to vote in an election for Federal office; 
and''.
(i) Private Right of Action.--Section 11(b)(1) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``a violation of this Act'' and inserting ``a violation of 
this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an 
applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to 
present documentary proof of United States citizenship,''.
(j) Criminal Penalties.--Section 12(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
20511(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); 
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraphs:
``(B) in the case of an officer or employee of the 
executive branch, providing material assistance to a 
noncitizen in attempting to register to vote or vote in 
an election for Federal office;
``(C) registering an applicant to vote in an 
election for Federal office who fails to present 
documentary proof of United States citizenship; or''.
(k) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--
Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20503), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(c) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--In 
the case of a State or jurisdiction that does not require voter 
registration as a requirement to vote in an election for Federal office 
on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the State or 
jurisdiction shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this Act if 
the State or jurisdiction establishes a system for confirming the 
citizenship of individuals voting in an election for Federal office 
prior to the first day for voting with respect to such election and 
provides such confirmation of citizenship status for each eligible 
voter to election officials at the polling places during the voting 
period.''.
(l) Election Assistance Commission Guidance.--Not later than 10 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election 
Assistance Commission shall adopt and transmit to the chief State 
election official of each State guidance with respect to the 
implementation of the requirements under the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this 
section.
(m) Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of 
chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act'') shall not apply with respect to the development or 
modification of voter registration materials under the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this 
section, including the development or modification of any voter 
registration application forms.
(n) Duty of Secretary of Homeland Security To Notify Election 
Officials of Naturalization.--Upon receiving information that an 
individual has become a naturalized citizen of the United States, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly provide notice of such 
information to the appropriate chief election official of the State in 
which such individual is domiciled.
(o) Rule of Construction Regarding Provisional Ballots.--Nothing in 
this section or in any amendment made by this section may be construed 
to supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an 
individual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal 
office or to have the ballot counted in the election if the individual 
is verified as a citizen of the United States pursuant to section 8(j) 
of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by subsection 
(f)).
(p) Rule of Construction Regarding Effect on State Exemptions From 
Other Federal Laws.--Nothing in this section or in any amendment made 
by this section may be construed to affect the exemption of a State 
from any requirement of any Federal law other than the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.).
(q) Exception for Absent Uniformed Services Voters.--The 
requirements in this section shall not apply with respect to an 
applicant who is an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in 
section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting 
Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)).
(r) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section, 
and shall apply with respect to applications for voter registration 
which are submitted on or after such date.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.

(a) Requirement to Provide Photo Identification as Condition of 
Casting Ballot.--
(1) In general.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 303 the following new section:

``SEC. 303A. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

``(a) Provision of Identification Required as Condition of Casting 
Ballot.--
``(1) Individuals voting in person.--
``(A) Requirement to provide identification.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State 
or local election official may not provide a ballot for 
an election for Federal office to an individual who 
desires to vote in person unless the individual 
presents to the official a valid physical photo 
identification.
``(B) Availability of provisional ballot.--
``(i) In general.--If an individual does 
not present the identification required under 
subparagraph (A), the individual shall be 
permitted to cast a provisional ballot with 
respect to the election under section 302(a), 
except that the appropriate State or local 
election official may not make a determination 
under section 302(a)(4) that the individual is 
eligible under State law to vote in the 
election unless, not later than 3 days after 
casting the provisional ballot, the individual 
presents to the official--
``(I) the identification required 
under subparagraph (A); or
``(II) an affidavit developed and 
made available to the individual by the 
State attesting that the individual 
does not possess the identification 
required under subparagraph (A) because 
the individual has a religious 
objection to being photographed.
``(ii) No effect on other provisional 
balloting rules.--Nothing in clause (i) may be 
construed to apply to the casting of a 
provisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a) 
or any State law for reasons other than the 
failure to present the identification required 
under subparagraph (A).
``(2) Individuals voting other than in person.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the appropriate State or local election official 
may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal 
office provided by an individual who votes other than 
in person unless the individual submits with the 
ballot--
``(i) a copy of a valid photo 
identification; or
``(ii) the last four digits of the 
individual's Social Security number and an 
affidavit developed and made available to the 
individual by the State attesting that the 
individual is unable to obtain a copy of a 
valid photo identification after making 
reasonable efforts to obtain such a copy.
``(B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply 
with respect to a ballot provided by--
``(i) an absent uniformed services voter, 
as defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed 
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 
U.S.C. 20310(1)); or
``(ii) an individual provided the right to 
vote otherwise than in person under section 
3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for 
the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 
20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)).
``(b) Providing Public Access to Digital Imaging Devices.--With 
respect to each State, the appropriate State or local government 
official of the State shall ensure, to the extent practicable, public 
access to a digital imaging device, which shall include a printer, 
copier, image scanner, or multifunction machine, at State and local 
government buildings in the State, including courts, libraries, and 
police stations, for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a 
device at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo 
identification.
``(c) Valid Photo Identifications Described.--For purposes of this 
section, a `valid photo identification' means, with respect to an 
individual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following:
``(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver's license 
that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.
``(2) A valid State-issued identification card that 
includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date 
issued by a State motor vehicle authority.
``(3) A valid United States passport for the individual.
``(4) A valid military identification for the individual.
``(5) A valid identification document issued by a Tribal 
government that includes a photo of the individual and an 
expiration date.
``(d) Notification of Identification Requirement to Applicants for 
Voter Registration.--
``(1) In general.--Each State shall ensure that, at the 
time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for 
Federal office in the State, the appropriate State or local 
election official notifies the individual of the photo 
identification requirements of this section.
``(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to 
vote online.--Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an 
individual who applies to register to vote in elections for 
Federal office in the State online, the online voter 
registration system notifies the individual of the photo 
identification requirements of this section before the 
individual completes the online registration process.
``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to 
elections for Federal office held on or after such date.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 
the following new item:

``Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Voluntary Guidance by Election 
Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) 
is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to 
section 303A, October 1, 2025.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ``sections 301, 302, 
303, and 304'' and inserting ``subtitle A of title III''.
(d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section, 
and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or 
after such date.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1383

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AMENDMENT