(a) Requirement To provide government photo identification and proof of United States citizenship as condition of casting ballot

Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

303A. Government photo identification and proof of United States citizenship required to vote in Federal elections

(a) Provision of government photo identification and proof of United States citizenship required as condition of casting ballot

(1) Individuals voting in person

(A) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriate State or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official—

(i)

a document that is both proof of United States citizenship and government photo identification; or

(ii)

a document that is proof of United States citizenship, together with a document that is government photo identification, if—

(I)

the name of the applicant is identical on both such documents; or

(II)

in the case that the name of the applicant is not identical on both such documents, the applicant provides evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the name of such applicant has changed, such as a court order, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other vital document record.

(B) Availability of provisional ballot

If an individual does not present the identification required under subparagraph (A), the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot with respect to the election under section 302(a) but such provisional ballot may only be counted as a vote in that election in accordance with State law if the individual is verified as a citizen of the United States by the appropriate State or local election official under section 302(a)(4).

(2) Individuals voting other than in person

(A) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriate State or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot—

(i)

a copy of a document that is both proof of United States citizenship and government photo identification; or

(ii)

a copy of a document that is proof of United States citizenship, together with a copy of a document that is government photo identification, if—

(I)

the name of the applicant is identical on both such documents; or

(II)

in the case that the name of the applicant is not identical on both such documents, the applicant provides evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the name of such applicant has changed, such as a court order, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other vital document record.

(B) Availability of provisional ballot

An individual who desires to vote by mail but who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) may cast such a ballot by mail and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional ballot in accordance with section 302(a) but such provisional ballot may only be counted as a vote in that election in accordance with State law if the individual is verified as a citizen of the United States by the appropriate State or local election official under section 302(a)(4).

(b) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Government photo identification

The term government photo identification means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, a valid identification card issued by a Federal, State, or Tribal government that includes—

(A)

a photograph of the applicant;

(B)

the full name of the applicant; and

(C)

the date of birth of the applicant.

(2) Proof of United States citizenship

The term proof of United States citizenship means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the following:

(A)

A valid United States passport.

(B)

A United States military record of service showing that the place of birth of the applicant was in the United States.

(C)

A valid photo identification card issued by a Federal, State, or Tribal government showing that the place of birth of the applicant was in the United States.

(D)

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

(vii)

has the seal of the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government that issued the birth certificate.

(E)

An extract from a United States hospital Record of Birth created at the time of the birth of the applicant that indicates that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States.

(F)

A final adoption decree showing the name of the applicant and that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States.

(G)

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.

(H)

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 title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).

(I)

An American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the classification KIC.

(b) Criminal penalties

Section 12(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511(2)) is amended—

(c) Conforming and clerical amendments

(d) Effective date

This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2026 and any Federal election thereafter.