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HR 55119th CongressIn Committee
To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) in full, ending the federal framework that currently governs voter registration administration across states. If enacted, there would be no federal requirement for states to offer voter registration at motor vehicle agencies and other designated sites, no standard federal voter registration form or process, and no federal rules guiding the maintenance and updating of voter rolls under NVRA. The bill does not include a replacement system or new federal registration program, so control over how voters register would be left entirely to individual states.
Key Points
- 1Repeals the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 in its entirety.
- 2Eliminates federal requirements to offer voter registration opportunities at motor vehicle offices and other designated locations, and removes the federal voter registration form framework.
- 3Removes the NVRA’s nationwide standards for voter roll maintenance and updates (as established by NVRA provisions).
- 4Abolishes federal funding and oversight tied to NVRA-related activities (the mechanisms that supported registration efforts nationwide under NVRA would no longer exist).
- 5No replacement framework is provided in the bill; the repeal would return voter registration administration to state-level processes without the NVRA baseline.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Voters and prospective registrants, particularly those who rely on registration opportunities at DMVs and via the NVRA framework; election administrators in states.Secondary group/area affected: State election officials and agencies that currently implement NVRA provisions; federal agencies involved in NVRA program administration (e.g., oversight and funding mechanisms).Additional impacts: Potential changes in voter registration rates and uniformity across states; shifts in how states administer registration and maintain voter rolls; possible transition challenges and policy debates about voter access and participation.
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