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Protecting American Voters Act

USA117th CongressHR-2343| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2021
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (7)
Yvette Herrell (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting American Voters Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide certain information to a state election official, upon the official's request, to verify citizenship status for the purpose of voting in federal elections. Specifically, the agencies must provide the state election official with such information necessary to verify that an applicant for voter registration or a registrant on the official list of eligible voters is a U.S. citizen. DHS may respond to a request by using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, which is used to verify immigration status. DHS may not charge a fee for this information. DHS must comply with any safeguards that the SSA determines are necessary to protect the confidentiality of an individual's Social Security number. Finally, the bill requires states to remove the names of noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • April 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Citizenship and naturalizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresState and local government operations

Protecting American Voters Act

USA117th CongressHR-2343| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2021
Protecting American Voters Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide certain information to a state election official, upon the official's request, to verify citizenship status for the purpose of voting in federal elections. Specifically, the agencies must provide the state election official with such information necessary to verify that an applicant for voter registration or a registrant on the official list of eligible voters is a U.S. citizen. DHS may respond to a request by using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, which is used to verify immigration status. DHS may not charge a fee for this information. DHS must comply with any safeguards that the SSA determines are necessary to protect the confidentiality of an individual's Social Security number. Finally, the bill requires states to remove the names of noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • April 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (7)
Yvette Herrell (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Citizenship and naturalizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresState and local government operations