H.R. 5707 Introduced Government Operations and Politics

Voter Purge Protection Act

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from removing the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Introduced October 8, 2025 Cosponsors 28 (28 D) Latest action October 8, 2025

Summary

Voter Purge Protection Act
This bill prohibits a state from removing registrants from the official list of eligible voters unless it meets certain verification and notice requirements.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from removing a registrant from the official list of eligible voters unless it verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in federal elections. Further, a state is prohibited from considering failure to vote in an election or failure to respond to a notice as evidence of ineligibility to vote.
Additionally, the bill requires a state to provide individual registrants who are removed with a notice, which must include the grounds for the removal and information on contesting the removal. Public notice must be provided after conducting any general program to remove the names of ineligible voters.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Oct 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  2. Oct 8, 2025 Introduced in House

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