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H.R. 8223 117th Congress House

Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Official title: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2022 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Citizenship and naturalizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationImmigration status and proceduresLicensing and registrations
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 24, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizen Ballot Protection Act

This bill allows a state to include on its mail voter registration application form a requirement that the applicant provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4316 Reintroduced Bill Citizen Ballot Protection Act
  • HR 8528 ACE Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Republican 28
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 20, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 15, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 13, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Jul 13, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 13, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 13, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Jul 13, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 13, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jul 13, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 13, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 7, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 7, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 5, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 24, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Jun 24, 2022
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jun 24, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 24, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Jun 24, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jun 24, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Jun 24, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jun 24, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 24, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 24, 2022
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jun 24, 2022
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 24, 2022
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jun 24, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 24, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 24, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 24, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8223: Citizen Ballot Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8223/
MLA
"H.R. 8223: Citizen Ballot Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8223/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8223, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8223/.
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[H.R. 8223: Citizen Ballot Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8223/)
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