United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5557 (114th)
Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016
Introduced
22 June 2016
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit requiring: an individual to present a piece of information that has an associated cost as a condition of voting in a federal election, or an individual wishing to vote by mail to include a piece of identification (or a copy of one) that has an associated cost.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 June 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5557
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5557