HR487-118

Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 24, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting registration to vote of individuals who fail to provide proof of United States citizenship Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. It relies on definition changes, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are National Security, Foreign Policy, and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibiting registration to vote of individuals who fail to provide proof of United States citizenship Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting registration to vote of individuals who fail to provide proof of United States citizenship Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

National Security, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibiting registration to vote of individuals who fail to provide proof of United States citizenship Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

National Security Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill:
Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 24, 2023

Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
National Security Foreign Policy Defense

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