Federal Voter Eligibility and Voter Registration: Overview and Issues for Congress

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Nov 21, 2025

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Authors: Sarah J. Eckman

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• HR 22To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 128A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 8281To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 4292A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4316To 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.
  118th Congress
• S 3470A 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.
  118th Congress
• HR 160To ensure election integrity and security and enhance Americans' access to the ballot box by establishing consistent standards and procedures for voter registration and voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 156To ensure election integrity and security and enhance Americans' access to the ballot box by establishing consistent standards and procedures for voter registration and voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 102To ensure election integrity and security and enhance Americans' access to the ballot box by establishing consistent standards and procedures for voter registration and voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 4798To modify the timing of each decennial census of population, to count only citizens under any such census, to apportion Representatives in Congress among the several States based on such census, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 156To ensure election integrity and security by establishing consistent photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 4488To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain photo identification requirements for voting in District of Columbia elections and to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4563To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4494To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections and improving election administration in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4915To amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  119th Congress
• HR 4916To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5293To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2985A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 8341To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 4500A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HJRES 31Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.
  119th Congress
• HJRES 40Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
  118th Congress
• HJRES 107Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
  119th Congress
• HR 884To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
  119th Congress
• S 2636A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
  119th Congress
• HR 192To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
  118th Congress
• HJRES 16Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
  119th Congress
• HR 707To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make unlawful voting an aggravated felony.
  119th Congress
• HR 58To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 4913To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to protect individuals who are lawfully registered to vote in elections for Federal office from bad faith challenges to their registration status, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 9494Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 10034To secure the border and reform the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 8223To 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.
  117th Congress
• HR 2566To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an individual who applies for a motor vehicle driver's license in a new State to indicate whether the new State is to serve as the individual's residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 9727To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 5151A bill modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 1A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 2093A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 2358To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 954A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 1Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  116th Congress
• S 949A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 8962To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit States from registering individuals to vote in elections for Federal office who do not provide documentary proof of United States citizenship, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals to provide identification as a condition of voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 3162To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security to provide information to States upon request which will enable States to verify the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration in elections for Federal office in the State and remove individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the list of individuals registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4460To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 2343To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security to provide information to States upon request which will enable States to verify the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration in elections for Federal office in the State and remove individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the list of individuals registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 7959To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify the authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and to require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 1643To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 883A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1308To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 433A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 7960To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of fraudulent ballots in elections for Federal office through the use of post offices, authorized depositories of mail matter, or ballot drop boxes, to direct the Attorney General to establish a system for receiving reports of incidents of the transmission of such fraudulent ballots through such methods, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 322To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in voter registration, the casting of ballots, and the tabulation of ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 459A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in voter registration, the casting of ballots, and the tabulation of ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 8528To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 1457To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification for the purpose of allowing such individuals to meet certain identification requirements, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 4597To amend the REAL ID Act of 2005 to include an indication of United States citizenship in the minimum requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards under such Act, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 7960To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to include citizenship status as part of the minimum requirements with respect to a driver's license and identification card issued to a person by a State, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 4492To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the District of Columbia to accept a current and valid photo identification of an individual which is issued by a Tribal Government for the purposes of registering to vote and voting in a District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4477To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish requirements for the administration of elections for public office in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 11Freedom to Vote Act
  118th Congress
• S 1Freedom to Vote Act
  118th Congress
• S 2344A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 512To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the Election Assistance Commission from making payments under such Act to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect the integrity and certainty of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4544To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.
  118th Congress
• HR 7958To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the administration of an election for Federal office in States which permit ballot harvesting, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 4415To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release certain reversionary interests of the United States in and to a parcel of land located in Henderson, Tennessee.
  117th Congress
• HR 9484To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2576A bill to amend section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, to prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value, to address communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet service providers, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 4487A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  117th Congress
• HR 4476To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish standards for the processing and delivery of election mail, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 5746To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.
  117th Congress
• S 2747A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 9172To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
  117th Congress
• HJRES 23Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
  117th Congress
• HJRES 138Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
  115th Congress
• HR 4987To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
  118th Congress
• S 481A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
  117th Congress