To ensure election integrity and security by establishing consistent photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Free, fair, and secure elections are necessary to the prosperity of democracy in the United States and around the world, provides requiring voters to provide photo identification Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, and provides photo identification requirements 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. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, appropriations, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Criminal Justice, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds the following: Free, fair, and secure elections are necessary to the prosperity of democracy in the United States and around the world.
- Provides requiring voters to provide photo identification Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
- Provides photo identification requirements 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...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Free, fair, and secure elections are necessary to the prosperity of democracy in the United States and around the world, provides requiring voters to provide photo identification Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, and provides photo identification requirements 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.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Environment, Criminal Justice, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Free, fair, and secure elections are necessary to the prosperity of democracy in the United States and around the world, provides requiring voters to provide photo identification Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, and provides photo identification requirements 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.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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