All Roll Calls
Yes: 630 • No: 621
119-s-1383119th Congress
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Passed House
Summary
Documentary proof of U.S. citizenship would be required to register to vote in federal elections, and a new federal photo ID rule would apply to in‑person and non‑in‑person federal ballots. This bill pairs strict document checks with expanded verification and enforcement tools.
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Stricter citizenship proof to register
If enacted, you would need to show approved proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Examples would include a U.S. passport; a government photo ID plus a certified U.S. birth certificate; a naturalization or citizenship certificate; or a DHS American Indian Card with KIC. If you use the Federal mail form, you would have to present your proof in person by your state’s registration deadline (or at the polling place on Election Day where allowed). State motor‑vehicle and other registration offices would have to ask if you are a U.S. citizen and require your proof before giving you a registration form, and they would record what you showed. If you knowingly lie, the documents could be used as evidence in criminal or immigration cases. The Election Assistance Commission would issue guidance to states within 10 days.
Photo ID needed to vote
If enacted, you would need a valid physical photo ID to get a ballot when voting in person in a federal election. If you do not have ID, you could cast a provisional ballot; to count it, you would need to show ID or file a sworn religious‑objection note within 3 days. For mail or other non‑in‑person ballots, you would send a copy of your photo ID, or give the last four digits of your Social Security number plus a state affidavit saying you could not get an ID after reasonable efforts. Absent uniformed services voters and some voters protected by the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act would be excepted. States would have to tell you about these ID rules and provide free access to copiers or scanners in government buildings.
State and Homeland Security voter checks
If enacted, states would have to check voter rolls to confirm citizenship using federal data. Within 30 days of enactment, states would start sending complete voter lists to Homeland Security for checks through SAVE, or use an agreement that does the same. Federal agencies would have to answer state requests within 24 hours and could not charge a fee. If records show someone is not a U.S. citizen, the state would remove the person after notice and a chance to show proof. Homeland Security would promptly tell states when a person becomes a U.S. citizen.
Fallback if you lack documents
If enacted, if you cannot show citizenship papers, you could sign a sworn statement that you are a U.S. citizen and provide other evidence. An election official would have to make a written decision on a standard form explaining why you can be registered without the usual documents. States would also set a process to fix name or document mismatches.
New crimes and lawsuits on registration
If enacted, it would be a crime for certain federal workers or helpers to assist a noncitizen to register or vote in a federal election. It would also be a crime to register someone who did not show the required proof of citizenship. People could sue if an official registers an applicant without the required proof.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 7/28/2025
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/30/2025
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
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