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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 7179 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7179
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter
registration agencies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2024
Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Correa, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Frost)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House
Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter
registration agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is
responsible for overseeing the naturalization of new citizens
through--
(A) administering naturalization ceremonies; and
(B) processing the naturalization of new citizens
naturalized through judicial ceremonies or other means.
(2) In performing the responsibilities described in
paragraph (1), United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services has the ability to facilitate efficient voter
registration application for all new citizens.
(3) Courts that have the privilege of administering the
oath of allegiance to naturalize new citizens also have a
responsibility to assist in facilitating voter registration.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
FIELD OFFICES AS VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Voter Registration Activities of the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.--
``(1) Field offices.--
``(A) In general.--A field office of U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services shall be
considered to be a voter registration agency designated
under subsection (a)(2) for all purposes of this Act.
``(B) Procedures.--Each State and the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall jointly develop and implement
procedures for persons who have completed
naturalization to apply to register to vote through
field offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
``(2) Court naturalization ceremonies.--The Director of
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall conduct
activities described in subsection (a)(4)(A) at any oath
administration proceeding conducted by an eligible court (as
defined in section 310(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1421(b))).''.
(b) Funding.--
(1) Use of immigration examinations fee account.--Section
286(n) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1356(n)) is amended by striking ``and naturalization services''
and inserting ``, naturalization services, and voter
registration services pursuant to section 7(d) of the National
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(d))''.
(2) Use of grant program funds.--Section 404 of division F
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (8 U.S.C. 1382) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Any amounts which--
``(1) are in the Citizenship Gift and Bequest Account
established under subsection (c); or
``(2) are appropriated for the Citizenship and Integration
Grant Program;
may be used to pay for expenses for voter registration services
provided pursuant to section 7(d) of the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(d)).''.
(3) Authorization of additional appropriations.--In
addition to any other amounts, there are authorized to be
appropriated to United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services such sums as necessary to carry out activities
required by the amendments made by subsection (a).
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES AT COURT
NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES.
Any eligible court described in paragraph (5) of section 310(b) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1421(b)) that administers
the oath of allegiance under that section--
(1) shall permit the Director of U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services to conduct authorized activities described
in section 7(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(A)) at any oath administration
proceeding conducted by such eligible court; and
(2) shall not seek reimbursement from U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services or any other person for costs incurred
under this paragraph.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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