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

What this measure contains

This bill establishes certain photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid physical photo identification. Next, the bill outlines the availability of provisional ballots and the requirements for counting those ballots. An individual who does not present a valid photo identification must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. However, an election official may not determine that the individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than three days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents (1) the identification required, or (2) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification because of a religious objection to being photographed. An election official may not allow for voting methods other than in-person voting unless the individual submits with the ballot (1) a copy of their photo identification, or (2) the last four digits of their Social Security number with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain a copy. This prohibition shall not apply to overseas military voters and certain disabled or elderly voters. States must, to the extent practicable, ensure public access to digital imaging devices for individuals to make a free copy of their valid photo identification. These requirements take effect one day after the bill's enactment.

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Bill text and versions

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• Placed on Calendar Senate · Official document ↗· Aug 6, 2026

Legislative path

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1. Placed on Calendar Senate

Decision stages

1. Aug 8, 2026 · Senate

   Senate cloture to proceed on Placed on Calendar Senate: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

   52 aye · 46 no · 2 not voting · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Aug 5, 2026

   Introduced in Senate

2. Aug 5, 2026

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

3. Aug 6, 2026

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.

4. Aug 8, 2026

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4556)

5. Aug 8, 2026

   Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4556)

6. Aug 8, 2026

   Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.

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