119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 5271 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

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

Introduced Aug 5, 2026
Last action Aug 8, 2026
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Introduced
Aug 5, 2026
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Referred
Aug 5, 2026
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Committee
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Senate
Aug 8, 2026
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 ba...

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Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 8 actions
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.ROLL CALLCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Aug 8, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Aug 8, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Aug 8, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4556)
Aug 8, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4556)
Aug 6, 2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
Aug 5, 2026
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Aug 5, 2026
Introduced in Senate
S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. | Docket