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S 1336 113th Congress Senate

A bill 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.

Introduced: July 18, 2013 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Citizenship and naturalizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal preemptionState and local government operations
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Jul 18, 2013
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
Jul 18, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 18, 2013

Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to allow states to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 18, 2013
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 18, 2013
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2013
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 18, 2013
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 18, 2013
Vitter, David
· Jul 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1336: A bill 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1336/
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"S. 1336: A bill 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1336/.
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S. 1336, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1336/.
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