United StatesHouse would oppose voter intimidation and support voting rights protections
This nonbinding resolution would ask Homeland Security to confirm in writing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not conduct operations at or near polling places during elections.
What it does
The House would condemn armed deployments at or near polls, except to repel an imminent armed attack. It would seek a written promise against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations there during 2026 and future elections.
The House would oppose requiring citizenship documents to register to vote and federal agencies collecting a national database of confidential voter registration information. Neither position would itself ban those practices.
The House would support restoring federal protections against racial discrimination in voting and requiring polling-place notices accessible to voters with disabilities. The resolution would not itself put those rules into effect.
Argument forA written promise against immigration enforcement operations near polling places could reassure voters who fear encountering immigration agents when they vote.
Argument againstThe resolution’s requests could leave voters relying on voluntary agency action, since it would not require officials to change their practices.
More detail
The House would condemn armed deployments near polling places and request a written commitment from Homeland Security. The requested commitment concerns Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at or near polling places. The House would also oppose using emergency or immigration powers to interfere with voting. The condemnation allows an exception for repelling an imminent armed attack. These statements would not themselves bind federal agencies. The requested commitment would cover the 2026 elections and every future election.
The House would oppose citizenship-document requirements for voter registration and federal collection of a national database of confidential voter registration information. The database position covers any federal agency collecting or compiling a national database of confidential voter registration information. The opposition would cover citizenship-document requirements proposed alone or attached to other legislation. The resolution would not itself block legislation or prohibit data collection.
The House would support restoring federal voting protections and requiring states to give accessible public notices about polling places. The protections concern federal review before certain voting changes and challenges to racial discrimination. Notices would cover polling locations, accessibility, and accessible voting machines. The resolution would not itself restore these protections or require states to provide notices. The supported notices would be provided sufficiently before an election, with no fixed deadline stated.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 15Submitted in HouseLatest
- Sep 15Referred 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.Introduced
Civil Rights & Voting