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S. 3177

Introduced

Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor
RKatie Boyd Britt· Alabama
Introduced
November 18, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.November 18, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3177 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3177

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.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2025

Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. Boozman) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Rules and 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)--
(A) by striking ``Federal Election Commission'' and 
inserting ``Election Assistance Commission''; and
(B) 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.
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