HR 5557 · 114th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2016-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit requiring: an individual to present a piece of information that has an associated cost as a condition of voting in a federal election, or an individual wishing to vote by mail to include a piece of identification (or a copy of one) that has an associated cost.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats