# 114-hr-3277: Voter Access Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-3277, Voter Access Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3277
- Congress: 114
- Title: Voter Access Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Voter Access Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. Prohibits a state or local election election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification (or a copy if registering by mail) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for federal office.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3277)

## Related
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- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5851: Refugee Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5851)
- [114-hr-5635: LEARNS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5635)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3277 (as of 2025-11-18).