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HR55 • 119

To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

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Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ)
Last action
2025-01-03
Official status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill to Repeal the National Voter Registration Act

This bill repeals the federal law that requires states to let people register to vote when they apply for a driver's license.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 entirely.
  • Removes the requirement for states to allow voter registration at motor vehicle offices.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State governments and their election officials
  • People who register to vote when applying for a driver's license

Terms To Know

Repeal
To officially cancel or remove an existing law.
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
A federal law that set voter registration requirements for federal elections, including allowing registration at driver's license offices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say what new state laws might replace the current registration requirements.
  • The text does not explain if other ways of registering to vote would still be allowed by states after this repeal.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-03 House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  2. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Official Summary Text

This bill repeals the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The act established certain voter registration requirements for federal elections, such as the requirement for states to allow individuals to register to vote when they apply for a driver's license.

Current Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 55

To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Perry) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
Administration

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A BILL

To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et
seq.) is repealed.
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