3.0.0 6408 2019-02-20T22:40:55Z 2019-02-24T00:06:37Z House H HR 2012-09-13 112 [Pages H6000-H6001]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALSH of Illinois:H.R. 6408.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: The Times, Places, andManner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives,shall be prescribed by each state by the legislature[[Page H6001]]thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or suchRegulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2012-09-13T14:03:15Z Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 112 5971 HR 2012-06-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. Related bill CRS 2012-09-13 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 N C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2012-11-27 False Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents Photography and imaging Poverty and welfare assistance User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-09-13 Introduced in House 2012-09-28T16:47:59Z Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from providing a federal election ballot to an individual who desires to vote in person unless: (1) the individual presents to the official a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification (ID), and (2) the election official verifies that the ID is of the individual who requests the ballot.

Requires an individual who does not present such an ID to be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in such an election. Requires such individual, however, to present the required ID within 48 hours after casting the provisional ballot, or the appropriate state or local election official shall not determine the individual's eligibility to vote. Requires verification of the photo ID by the election official.

Requires individuals who vote other than in person in a federal election (for example, by mail) to submit a copy of such a photo ID with a ballot, or the appropriate official shall not accept the ballot. Requires verification of the photo ID by the election official. Exempts from this photo ID requirement the absentee ballot of any eligible overseas military voter absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service. Prohibits the appropriate state or local election official from providing a ballott for voting other than in person to an individual who requests such a ballot in person unless: (1) the individual presents the official a government-issued, current, and valid photo ID; and (2) the election official verifies it.

Requires states to establish a program to provide photo IDs in accordance with this Act to individuals who desire to vote but do not otherwise possess a government-issued photo ID. Prohibits any such photo ID from serving as a government-issued photo identification for purposes of operating a motor vehicle or any related purpose.

Prescribes requirements for any state fee for providing such a photo ID.

Requires the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to cover the costs incurred in providing photo IDs to individuals unable to afford the fee.

]]> Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 Display Title Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6408ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6408ih.xml 2012-09-13 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.