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H.R. 1059 117th Congress House

America Votes Act of 2021

Official title: 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 ele… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 15, 2021 Introduced by: Rick Larsen Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Votes Act of 2021

This bill permits the use of sworn written statements to meet identification requirements for voting in federal elections.

Specifically, an individual who is required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election may meet this 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 who wants to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot.

States with an identification requirement must make copies of a preprinted version of the statement available for individuals to complete.

Additionally, states must provide these individuals with a regular ballot instead of a provisional ballot.

The bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 861 Reintroduced Bill America Votes Act of 2023
  • HR 650 Reintroduction of America Votes Act of 2019
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 954 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • HR 2358 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 28
KIND, RON
· May 19, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Feb 15, 2021
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 15, 2021
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 15, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 15, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 15, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 15, 2021
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 15, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 15, 2021
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 15, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 15, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 15, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 15, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 15, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 15, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 15, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Feb 15, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 15, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 15, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 15, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Feb 15, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 15, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 15, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· Feb 15, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 15, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 15, 2021
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 15, 2021
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 15, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 15, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Feb 15, 2021
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 15, 2021
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 15, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: America Votes Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1059/
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"H.R. 1059: America Votes Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1059/.
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H.R. 1059, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1059/.
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[H.R. 1059: America Votes Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1059/)
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