# 119-hr-10679: America Votes Act of 2026

119-hr-10679, America Votes Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10679
- Congress: 119
- Title: America Votes Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Would let people meet state voter ID rules in federal elections by signing a sworn written statement instead of showing ID.** The bill would create a standardized, pre-printed form voters can sign in person or send with a mail ballot, block provisional ballots when that sworn statement is used, and exclude some first-time mail registrants from the option.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New sworn ID option for voters: mixed, medium. If enacted, States that require ID to vote in federal elections would have to accept a sworn written statement as an alternative. In person, you would sign the pre-printed statement under penalty of perjury and give it to an election worker. By mail, you would submit the signed statement with your…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10679)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10679 (as of 2026-10-22).