To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office.

S. 1336 · 113th Congress · Jul 18, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

1. States permitted to require proof of citizenship for voter registration

Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–4) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(e) Proof of citizenship—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to preempt any State law requiring evidence of citizenship in order to complete any requirement to register to vote in elections for Federal office.”

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Jul 18, 2013viewing Placed on Calendar Senate Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and ordered placed on the calendar

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office.

1. States permitted to require proof of citizenship for voter registration

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