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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2854| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (86)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the pre-printed version available at polling places, (3) include a copy of the pre-printed version with each ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail, and (4) include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places. A state is prohibited from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election. This bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2854| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the pre-printed version available at polling places, (3) include a copy of the pre-printed version with each ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail, and (4) include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places. A state is prohibited from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election. This bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (86)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights