Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act
Latest action · Apr 14, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act
This bill addresses the casting of ballots in federal elections. Specifically, the bill requires individuals to provide proof of identification for absentee and in-person voting.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 14, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Apr 14, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Apr 14, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 14, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4569 | Rick Scott R-FL | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1925–S1928 | Jeff Merkley D-OR, John Barrasso R-WY, Rick Scott R-FL | Apr 14, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46949 | The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA): Overview and Ongoing Role in Election Administration Policy | Report | Mar 20, 2026 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 102 | Restoring Faith in Elections Act | Related bill | Jan 4, 2021 |
| HR 322 | Save Democracy Act | Related bill | Jan 15, 2021 |
| S 459 | Save Democracy Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in the casting of ballots in elections for Federal office.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
