All Roll Calls
Yes: 630 • No: 621
S1383119th Congress
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Rick Scott
Passed House
Summary
This bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for all people who apply to register to vote in Federal elections and would add a federal photo ID rule for in-person voting. It sets lists of acceptable documents, creates uniform affidavits and attestations for people without paperwork, and directs use of federal data to verify citizenship.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Citizenship documents to register to vote
If enacted, you would need to show documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for any federal election. Examples include a U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, a Naturalization or Citizenship Certificate, or certain other listed records. If you do not have documents, a State process guided by the Election Assistance Commission would let you sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury and provide other evidence. State DMVs and voter registration agencies would ask if you are a U.S. citizen, record your proof, and require proof before giving you a registration form. These rules would apply to registration applications submitted on or after enactment.
Photo ID required for federal voting
If enacted, you would need a valid physical photo ID to vote in person in a federal election. Without one, you could cast a provisional ballot and would have three days to show your ID or sign a State affidavit citing a religious objection to being photographed. For voting by mail or other non–in‑person methods, you would send a copy of a photo ID, or provide the last four digits of your Social Security number plus a State affidavit saying you could not get an ID after reasonable efforts. States would notify voters of these rules and, where practical, offer free access to devices to copy IDs. This would apply to federal elections held on or after enactment.
States must check and clean voter rolls
If enacted, each State would have to start, within 30 days, sending full voter lists to DHS for SAVE checks and remove noncitizens after notice and a chance to prove citizenship. States could use other data too, but could not rely only on Social Security information. Federal agencies would have to give States requested eligibility data within 24 hours, share data with each other, and not charge fees; DHS could reply using SAVE and investigate suspected unlawful registrations. DHS would also promptly tell States when someone becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen.
More legal risks for election staff
If enacted, it would be a crime for executive‑branch employees to give material help to a noncitizen trying to register or vote in a federal election. Private people would also be able to sue election officials who register someone without getting the required citizenship proof.
Faster federal guidance and forms
If enacted, the Election Assistance Commission would issue guidance to States within 10 days and create a uniform affidavit for cases registered without documents. Updates to voter registration materials would not need Paperwork Reduction Act review, allowing quicker form changes.
Limits on using registration in court
If enacted, most voter registration information would not be used in criminal or immigration cases. An exception would allow its use against a person who knowingly tried to register and knowingly lied under penalty of perjury.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rick Scott
FL • R
Cosponsors
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Jerry Moran
KS • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Ashley Moody
FL • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Angus King
ME • I
Sponsored 7/28/2025
Maggie Hassan
NH • D
Sponsored 7/30/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 3/24/2026
On the Motion to Table S. 1383
Yes: 53 • No: 47
senate vote • 3/24/2026
On the Motion to Table S. 1383
Yes: 53 • No: 47
senate vote • 3/21/2026
On the Cloture Motion S. 1383
Yes: 41 • No: 49
senate vote • 3/17/2026
On the Motion to Proceed S. 1383
Yes: 51 • No: 48
house vote • 2/11/2026
On Passage
Yes: 218 • No: 213
house vote • 2/11/2026
On Motion to Commit
Yes: 214 • No: 217
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