HouseH.R. 9897119th Congress
Trump-Reagan Election Enforcement Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9897 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9897
To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold apportioned surface
transportation funding from a State if such State fails to enact
certain requirements for proof of citizenship for individuals to
register to vote in Federal elections, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2026
Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold apportioned surface
transportation funding from a State if such State fails to enact
certain requirements for proof of citizenship for individuals to
register to vote in Federal elections, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trump-Reagan Election Enforcement
Act''.
SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 180. Election requirements
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the
amount required to be apportioned to any State under section 104(b) on
the first day of each fiscal year that begins after fiscal year 2026,
and an additional 5 percent each fiscal year thereafter, if the State
does not have laws in effect as described in subsection (b).
``(b) Enacted Laws Required.--The laws described in this subsection
are as follows:
``(1) The State may not accept or process an application to
register to vote in a Federal election unless the applicant
presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship with one of the
following:
``(A) A form of identification issued consistent
with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that
indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United
States.
``(B) A valid United States passport.
``(C) The applicant's official United States
military identification card, together with a United
States military record of service showing that the
applicant's place of birth was in the United States.
``(D) A valid government-issued photo
identification card issued by a Federal, State or
Tribal government showing that the applicant's place of
birth was in the United States.
``(E) A valid government-issued photo
identification card issued by a Federal, State or
Tribal government other than an identification
described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), but only if
presented together with one or more of the following:
``(i) A certified birth certificate issued
by a State, a unit of local government in a
State, or a Tribal government which--
``(I) was issued by the State, unit
of local government, or Tribal
government in which the applicant was
born;
``(II) was filed with the office
responsible for keeping vital records
in the State;
``(III) includes the full name,
date of birth, and place of birth of
the applicant;
``(IV) lists the full names of one
or both of the parents of the
applicant;
``(V) has the signature of an
individual who is authorized to sign
birth certificates on behalf of the
State, unit of local government, or
Tribal government in which the
applicant was born;
``(VI) includes the date that the
certificate was filed with the office
responsible for keeping vital records
in the State; and has the seal of the
State, unit of local government, or
Tribal government that issued the birth
certificate.
``(ii) An extract from a United States
hospital Record of Birth created at the time of
the applicant's birth which indicates that the
applicant's place of birth was in the United
States.
``(iii) A final adoption decree showing the
applicant's name and that the applicant's place
of birth was in the United States.
``(iv) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad of
a citizen of the United States or a
certification of the applicant's Report of
Birth of a United States citizen issued by the
Secretary of State.
``(v) A Naturalization Certificate or
Certificate of Citizenship issued by the
Secretary of Homeland Security or any other
document or method of proof of United States
citizenship issued by the Federal Government
pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
``(vi) An American Indian Card issued by
the Department of Homeland Security with the
classification `KIC'.
``(2) The State shall have established an alternative
process under which an applicant who is not able to meet the
requirements of the law described in paragraph (1) may submit
evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.
``(3) The State shall require affirmative steps on an
ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered
to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify
individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
``(4) The States shall require individuals who submit a
mail voter registration application to present documentary
proof of U.S. citizenship in person to the office of the
appropriate election official not later than the deadline
provided by State law for the receipt of a completed voter
registration application for the election. Upon receiving an
otherwise completed mail voter registration application form
prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission, the
appropriate election official shall transmit a notice to the
applicant of the requirement to present documentary proof of
United States citizenship and shall include in the notice
instructions to enable the applicant to meet the requirement.
``(5) The State shall remove noncitizens from official
lists of eligible voters.
``(6) The states shall permit the private right of action
against an election official who registers an applicant to vote
in a Federal election who fails to present documentary proof of
U.S. citizenship.
``(7) The State shall establish criminal penalties for
registering an applicant to vote in a Federal election who
fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``180. Election requirements.''.
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