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S 1383 · 119th Congress · SenateOther

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

In plain language: This bill requires anyone registering to vote in federal elections to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, a citizenship-marked REAL ID, or a photo ID alongside a certified birth certificate. On election day, voters must present an approved physical photo ID at the polls, while mail-in voters must provide a copy of their photo ID or submit an affidavit explaining why they cannot. Additionally, states must cross-check their voter rolls with federal immigration databases to remove noncitizens, and election workers could face criminal penalties for registering applicants without required citizenship documents.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Election rules−80Federal vs. state/local+70Enforcement & security−25

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it helps

  • Absent military service membersAre exempted from the documentary proof of citizenship registration requirements and the photo identification requirement for mail-in and absentee voting in federal elections.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Voter registration applicants and voters in federal electionsMust present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a passport, birth certificate with photo ID, or naturalization certificate) to register to vote in federal elections, present proof in person if registering by mail, and present government-approved photo identification (or submit ID copies by mail) to cast a ballot.provisional
  • State and local election officialsMust verify documentary proof of citizenship for all federal voter registration applicants, establish processes for name discrepancies and alternative evidence affidavits, match voter rolls against federal databases (like SAVE) to purge noncitizens, provide free public access to digital copiers/scanners in public buildings, and face private civil lawsuits and criminal penalties for noncompliance.provisional
  • Department of Homeland Security and federal agenciesMust provide citizenship verification records to state election officials within 24 hours of request at no cost, run state voter rolls through the SAVE database, notify states when individuals become naturalized citizens, and conduct deportation investigations of registered noncitizens.provisional
  • Executive branch employeesFace federal criminal penalties for providing material assistance to noncitizens attempting to register to vote or vote in federal elections.provisional
  • Election Assistance CommissionMust issue implementation guidance to state election officials within 10 days of enactment and create a uniform affidavit standard for applicants lacking standard citizenship documentation.provisional

Who opposes it

  • Noncitizens registered or attempting to register to voteAre barred from registering or voting in federal elections, are subject to mandatory removal from state voter registration lists, and face Department of Homeland Security investigations for deportation proceedings if found registered to vote.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

Show all 17 provisions

  1. Prohibits states from accepting or processing applications to register to vote in federal elections without documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, certain REAL ID licenses, birth certificate, or naturalization certificate.

    Sec. 2(a)-(b)provisional

  2. Requires applicants submitting mail voter registration forms to present documentary proof of citizenship in person to election officials by registration deadlines, with reasonable accommodations required for individuals with disabilities.

    Sec. 2(d)provisional

  3. Requires states to check their voter rolls against the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database and other government records, notify affected individuals, and remove noncitizens from voter lists.

    Sec. 2(f)(3)(j)(4), (f)(3)(k)provisional

  4. Requires federal agencies to provide citizenship verification data to state election officials within 24 hours of request at no charge, and directs the Department of Homeland Security to investigate noncitizens registered to vote for potential deportation proceedings.

    Sec. 2(f)(3)(j)(5)provisional

  5. Establishes federal criminal penalties for intentionally registering a voter without citizenship documentation, or for executive branch employees who materially assist noncitizens to register or vote in federal elections.

    Sec. 2(j)provisional

  6. Requires in-person voters in federal elections to present an approved government-issued photo ID to receive a regular ballot, allowing provisional voting with 3 days to provide ID or sign a religious objection affidavit.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  7. Requires mail-in and absentee voters in federal elections to submit a copy of an approved photo ID or their last four Social Security digits with an inability affidavit, exempting military and certain disabled voters.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  8. Requires state motor vehicle driver's license applications used for federal voter registration to verify citizenship and require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

    Sec. 2(c)provisional

  9. Requires voter registration agencies to ask applicants if they are U.S. citizens and obtain documentary proof of citizenship before providing voter registration forms.

    Sec. 2(e)provisional

  10. Directs states to establish procedures for handling name discrepancies and an alternative evidence-and-affidavit process for applicants who cannot obtain standard documentary proof of citizenship.

    Sec. 2(f)(3)(j)(2)-(3)provisional

  11. Authorizes private civil lawsuits against election officials who register applicants for federal elections without documentary proof of citizenship.

    Sec. 2(i)provisional

  12. Requires states that do not have voter registration to establish systems to confirm voters' citizenship before voting begins in federal elections.

    Sec. 2(k)provisional

  13. Requires the Election Assistance Commission to issue implementation guidance on citizenship documentation rules to state election officials within 10 days of enactment.

    Sec. 2(l)provisional

  14. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to promptly notify state election officials when a resident becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen.

    Sec. 2(n)provisional

  15. Exempts absent military service members from the federal voter registration citizenship documentation requirements.

    Sec. 2(q)provisional

  16. Requires state and local governments to provide free public access to digital copiers, scanners, or printers in public buildings to allow voters to copy photo IDs.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  17. Requires states to notify individuals of federal photo ID requirements when they register to vote, including during online voter registration.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  1. Prohibits states from accepting or processing applications to register to vote in federal elections without documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, certain REAL ID licenses, birth certificate, or naturalization certificate.

    Sec. 2(a)-(b)provisional

  2. Requires applicants submitting mail voter registration forms to present documentary proof of citizenship in person to election officials by registration deadlines, with reasonable accommodations required for individuals with disabilities.

    Sec. 2(d)provisional

  3. Requires states to check their voter rolls against the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database and other government records, notify affected individuals, and remove noncitizens from voter lists.

    Sec. 2(f)(3)(j)(4), (f)(3)(k)provisional

  4. Requires federal agencies to provide citizenship verification data to state election officials within 24 hours of request at no charge, and directs the Department of Homeland Security to investigate noncitizens registered to vote for potential deportation proceedings.

    Sec. 2(f)(3)(j)(5)provisional

  5. Establishes federal criminal penalties for intentionally registering a voter without citizenship documentation, or for executive branch employees who materially assist noncitizens to register or vote in federal elections.

    Sec. 2(j)provisional

  6. Requires in-person voters in federal elections to present an approved government-issued photo ID to receive a regular ballot, allowing provisional voting with 3 days to provide ID or sign a religious objection affidavit.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  7. Requires mail-in and absentee voters in federal elections to submit a copy of an approved photo ID or their last four Social Security digits with an inability affidavit, exempting military and certain disabled voters.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

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The record

How members voted on Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025.

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  • Senate · Mar 24, 2026 · 1/2 required

    On the Motion to Table S. 1383 · Motion to Table Agreed to

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  • Senate · Mar 24, 2026 · 1/2 required

    On the Motion to Table S. 1383 · Motion to Table Agreed to

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  • Senate · Mar 21, 2026 · 3/5 required

    On the Cloture Motion S. 1383 · Cloture Motion Rejected

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  • Senate · Mar 17, 2026 · 1/2 required

    On the Motion to Proceed S. 1383 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to

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  • House · Feb 11, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Commit · Failed

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  • House · Feb 11, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Passage · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)
  2. Mar 25, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1589)
  3. Mar 24, 2026Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4772) made in Senate. (CR S1569-1570)
  4. Mar 24, 2026Motion to table motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 68.
  5. Mar 24, 2026Motion to table the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 67.
  6. Mar 24, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1561)
  7. Mar 22, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1495)
  8. Mar 21, 2026Cloture on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 49. Record Vote Number: 61. (CR S1466)
  9. Mar 21, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1461)
  10. Mar 20, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1419)
  11. Mar 19, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 presented in Senate. (CR S1348)
  12. Mar 19, 2026Motion by Senator Schumer to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 made in Senate.
  13. Mar 19, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1314)
  14. Mar 18, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1159)
  15. Mar 17, 2026Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) made in Senate. (CR S1067)
  16. Mar 17, 2026Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1383 with an amendment (SA 4420) made in Senate. (CR S1067)
  17. Mar 17, 2026Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1383 made in Senate. (CR S1067)
  18. Mar 17, 2026Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1066-1088)
  19. Mar 17, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 57.
  20. Feb 12, 2026Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  21. Feb 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Feb 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2138-2141)
  23. Feb 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69).
  24. Feb 11, 2026On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 217 (Roll no. 68).
  25. Feb 11, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2171-2172)
  26. Feb 11, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1383, the Chair put the question on the motion to commit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Morelle demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  27. Feb 11, 2026The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  28. Feb 11, 2026Mr. Morelle moved to commit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H2149)
  29. Feb 11, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  30. Feb 11, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1383.
  31. Feb 11, 2026Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
  32. Feb 11, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2138-2149)
  33. Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
  34. Dec 19, 2025Held at the desk.
  35. Dec 19, 2025Received in the House.
  36. Dec 19, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  37. Dec 18, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894-8895; text: CR S8894-8895)
  38. Dec 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  39. Dec 2, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
  40. Dec 2, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  41. Jul 30, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  42. May 21, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
  43. Apr 9, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  44. Apr 9, 2025Introduced in Senate
  1. Mar 26, 2026Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)
  2. Mar 24, 2026Motion to table motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 68.
  3. Mar 24, 2026Motion to table the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 67.
  4. Mar 21, 2026Cloture on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 49. Record Vote Number: 61. (CR S1466)
  5. Mar 19, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 presented in Senate. (CR S1348)
  6. Mar 17, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 57.
  7. Feb 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Feb 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2138-2141)
  9. Feb 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69).
  10. Feb 11, 2026On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 217 (Roll no. 68).
  11. Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
  12. Dec 18, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894-8895; text: CR S8894-8895)
  13. Dec 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Dec 2, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  15. Jul 30, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  16. Apr 9, 2025Introduced in Senate

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Civic Herald. “Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 (S. 1383, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-s-1383. Congress.gov record as of Aug 20, 2026.

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