United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 281 (113th)
Voter Access Protection Act of 2013
Introduced
15 January 2013
Last action
15 January 2013 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
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Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Voter Access Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. Prohibits a state or local election election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification (or a copy if registering by mail) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for federal office.
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Timeline
15 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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15 January 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/281
- us · 113-hr-281 · source updated 12 August 2025