US Congress House Bill 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Voter Access Protection Act of 2013

Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/281/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr281/BILLS-113hr281ih.pdf