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HR 1280 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Postal service Voting rights

Voter Fraud Prevention Act

Introduced: January 28, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to: (1) increase from 5 to 10 years the length of imprisonment for criminal activities involving intimidation or fraud in connection with voter registration and voting, (2) prohibit an individual involved in such activities from voting in subsequent federal elections; and (3) require use of automated tagging and tracking services for voter registration cards and absentee ballots.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require use of automated tagging and tracking services for absentee ballots.

What's happening now March 20, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Flores, Bill
· Jan 28, 2014
Roe, David
· Jan 28, 2014
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1280: Voter Fraud Prevention Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1280/
MLA
"H.R. 1280: Voter Fraud Prevention Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1280/.
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H.R. 1280, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1280/.
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[H.R. 1280: Voter Fraud Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1280/)
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