HR 4597 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Citizen Vote Protection Act

Introduced: July 13, 2023 Introduced by: Van Orden, Derrick Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Jul 13, 2023

Introduced in House

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Citizen Vote Protection Act

This bill revises the minimum document requirements and issuance standards for federal recognition of state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards. Specifically, the bill prohibits federal agencies from accepting a state-issued driver's license or identification card unless the document includes the individual's citizenship status.

What's happening now July 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4597: Citizen Vote Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4597/

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"H.R. 4597: Citizen Vote Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4597/.

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H.R. 4597, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4597/.

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