United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1428 (105th)
Voter Eligibility Verification Act
Introduced
24 April 1997
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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).
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Failed of passage in House
summary · EN · 12 February 1998
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1428
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1428