[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4415 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4415
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit collection and
transmission of ballots by certain third parties in District of
Columbia elections, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2023
Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
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A BILL
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit collection and
transmission of ballots by certain third parties in District of
Columbia 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 ``American Confidence in Elections:
District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA ELECTIONS.
(a) Requirements.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305
and 306, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following new
section:
``SEC. 304. BAN ON COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF BALLOTS BY CERTAIN
THIRD PARTIES IN A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION.
``(a) In General.--The District of Columbia may not permit an
individual to knowingly collect and transmit a ballot in a District of
Columbia election that was mailed to another person, other than an
individual described as follows:
``(1) An election official while engaged in official duties
as authorized by law.
``(2) An employee of the United States Postal Service or
other commercial common carrier engaged in similar activities
while engaged in duties authorized by law.
``(3) Any other individual who is allowed by law to collect
and transmit United States mail, while engaged in official
duties as authorized by law.
``(4) A family member, household member, or caregiver of
the person to whom the ballot was mailed.
``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) With respect to a person to whom the ballot was
mailed--
``(A) the term `caregiver' means an individual who
provides medical or health care assistance to such
person in a residence, nursing care institution,
hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted
living facility, assisted living home, residential care
institution, adult day health care facility, or adult
foster care home;
``(B) the term `family member' means an individual
who is related to such person by blood, marriage,
adoption or legal guardianship; and
``(C) the term `household member' means an
individual who resides at the same residence as such
person.
``(2) The term `District of Columbia election' means any
election for public office in the District of Columbia,
including an election for Federal office, and any ballot
initiative or referendum.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by
striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is
amended--
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and
305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the
following new item:
``Sec. 304. Ban on collection and transmission of ballots by certain
third parties in a District of Columbia
election.''.
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