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Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019

Introduced: February 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 13, 2019
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Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a state from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of citizenship.

What's happening now February 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8962 Related bill SAVE America Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2019
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1217: Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1217/
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"H.R. 1217: Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1217/.
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H.R. 1217, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1217/.
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