States must accept signed statements instead of voter ID
H.R. 10679 — America Votes Act of 2026 · Filed by Rick Larsen (D-WA) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes federal voting law. States that require voter ID must accept a signed statement instead. Voters without ID can sign a form. They swear they are who they say. States must give voters these forms at polling places and with mail ballots.
Who it affects
Citizens who lack government-issued ID can now vote in federal elections. States must follow this new rule for federal elections only.
One thing to notice
The bill only applies to federal elections. State and local elections can still require ID.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal elections — Elections for president, Congress, and other nationwide offices.
- signed statement — A written promise signed under penalty of perjury, meaning lying is a crime.
- government-issued ID — Official identification documents like a driver's license or passport.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,403 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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