Bills · HR 1037
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1037Immigration
Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025
INTRO FEB 5· LAST ACTION FEB 5
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to directly impact the accuracy and integrity of voter rolls across the country. If this bill becomes law, states would have an easier and faster path to identify and potentially remove non-citizens from their voter registration lists. Supporters believe this ensures that only eligible citizens are voting, thereby strengthening trust in election outcomes.
Conversely, if the bill does not become law, states would continue to rely on existing, potentially slower or less comprehensive methods for verifying citizenship status among registered voters. The debate often centers on balancing election integrity efforts with concerns about potential data errors or the efficiency of government agencies in sharing sensitive information.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide immigration status information for individuals on a list of potential voters to a State's Attorney General or Secretary of State.
This makes it mandatory for the federal government to share specific citizenship data with states for voter roll verification.
PROVISION 02
Sets a 15-day deadline for the Secretary of Homeland Security to comply with such state requests.
This ensures that states receive the requested citizenship information quickly, streamlining the voter verification process.
PROVISION 03
Clarifies that State Attorneys General and Secretaries of State are the officials authorized to make these specific requests.
This designates which state officials have the authority to access this federal data for election-related purposes.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 16
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
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BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 16 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 5
Introduced in House
FEB 5
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1037
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Last actionFeb 5, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 5, 2025
House BillHR 1037Immigration
Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025
INTRODUCED FEB 5, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 5, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
16
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