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H.R. 1428 (105th)

Voter Eligibility Verification Act

failedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 April 1997

Last action

12 February 1998 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).

Sponsors

Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

21 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Voter Eligibility Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to establish a voter eligibility confirmation system to respond to Federal, State, or local election officials' inquiries made to verify a voter registrant's citizenship. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop methods to confirm the reliability of the information provided. Amends the Social Security Act to permit States to require voter registrants to provide their social security numbers.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1854-1855)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 1 May 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 June 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 February 1998

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 February 1998

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 February 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  11. 12 February 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H464-477)

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 February 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Pease moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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