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H.R. 5557 · 114th Congress

Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

MVD VeaseySponsor
26 cosponsors · 26 D

This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit requiring:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 22, 2016

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Poll Tax Prohibition Act of 2016

Latest action (Jun 22, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 22, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.