117 HR 8222 IH: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2022-06-24 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8222IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 24, 2022Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

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Requirements with respect to voter removal programs

(a)

In general

Section 8(c) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)) is amended to read as follows:(c)

Voter removal programs

(1)A State shall complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for Federal office, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters.(2)Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to preclude—(A)the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in paragraph (3)(A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a); or(B)correction of registration records pursuant to this Act..(b)

Conforming amendments

Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting subsections (b) and (d); and(2)in subsection (b)(2), by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting subsection (d).