# 119-s-2994: Voter Purge Protection Act

119-s-2994, Voter Purge Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2994
- Congress: 119
- Title: Voter Purge Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**This bill would bar states from removing people from voter rolls solely because they failed to vote.** It would also require objective evidence before removal, let automatically registered or previously registered voters update addresses through election day, and set fast notice and contest procedures. - Registered voters, including those automatically registered, could not be purged for not voting and would be allowed to update their address through election day. - Voters who move within the same State could affirm their new address to an election official and vote at their current polling place or at a central location in the same registrar's jurisdiction. - States would have to rely on objective, reliable evidence, such as official records showing death or a move out of the jurisdiction, before removing a name, and they must allow the registrant to demonstrate continued eligibility and be reinstated. - If a name is removed or a general removal program is run, the State must notify affected registrants within 48 hours with the grounds and how to contest, and must give public notice within 48 hours with accessible options for voters with disabilities.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger limits on voter removals: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make States verify with objective, reliable evidence before removing someone from federal voter rolls. It would bar using not voting, not answering election mail (unless mail is returned as undeliverable), or other inactivity as proof of ineligibility. States could still…
- Vote if you moved in-state: benefit, medium. If enacted, a registrant who moved to a new address within the same State and did not notify the registrar could vote after telling an election official about the move. The registrant must give an oral or written affirmation of the new address before an election official. After that, the person cou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2994 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2994)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2994 (as of 2026-10-31).