US SB5271 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-08 - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

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Title

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

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Roll Calls

2026-08-08 - Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 RC# 231 (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-08-08SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.
2026-08-08SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4556)
2026-08-08SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4556)
2026-08-06SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
2026-08-05SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Same As/Similar To

SB4155 (Related) 2026-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HB9368 (Related) 2026-07-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 653.
SB1383 (Related) 2026-03-26 - Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)
HB7300 (Related) 2026-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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