H.R. 8281 · 118th Congress

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Introduced on May 7, 2024 by Chip Roy (R-TX-21). 104 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jul 23, 2024): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 7, 2024
Cosponsors
104
0 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Election Assistance Commission
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Government information and archives
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Postal service
  • State and local government operations
  • Voting rights

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Chip RoyR-TX-21Sponsor

Republicans · 104

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jul 10, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 184–197
  2. On Passage
    Jul 10, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 221–198

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 7, 2024Introduced in House
  2. May 7, 2024Introduced in House
  3. May 7, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  4. May 23, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. May 23, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.
  6. Jun 14, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-552.
  7. Jun 14, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-552.
  8. Jun 14, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
  9. Jul 9, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1341 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  10. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1341. (consideration: CR H4556-4567)
  11. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  12. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8281.
  13. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseMs. Sewell moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H4566)
  15. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. Jul 10, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8281, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Steil demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4567-4568)
  18. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 197 (Roll no. 344).House · Roll call 344
  19. Jul 10, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 8281 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  20. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4569)
  21. Jul 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 198 (Roll no. 345). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4556-4559)House · Roll call 345
  22. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 198 (Roll no. 345). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4556-4559)House · Roll call 345
  23. Jul 10, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. Jul 11, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day July 10, 2024).
  25. Jul 23, 2024 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  2. Advance American Democracy, Inc.3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  3. Common Cause3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  4. Defend the Vote Action Fund3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  5. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $355.4K reported (all issues)
  6. Federation for American Immigration Reform3 reports
    $91.2K reported (all issues)
  7. Heritage Action for America3 reports
    $590K reported (all issues)
  8. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  9. SPLC ACTION FUND3 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  10. Southern Policy Law Center, Inc.3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  11. American Conservative Union2 reports
    $10K reported (all issues)
  12. Campaign Legal Center, Inc.2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  13. Democracy SENTRY2 reports
    $75K reported (all issues)
  14. Job Creators Network2 reports
    $15K reported (all issues)
  15. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC2 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)
  16. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund2 reports
  17. NALEO Educational Fund2 reports
    $6,010 reported (all issues)
  18. The Immigration Hub, LLC2 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  19. ACT FOR AMERICA1 report
    $7,500 reported (all issues)
  20. AFL-CIO1 report
    $720K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  21. American Civil Liberties Union1 report
    $400K reported (all issues)
  22. DEMOCRACY 211 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  23. Earthjustice1 report
    $153K reported (all issues)
  24. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  25. Public Citizen1 report
    $73.3K reported (all issues)
  26. REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  27. TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.