Bill ties highway money to strict voter ID rules in all states.

What it does

The bill says states must require people to show proof they are U.S. members before they can sign up to vote in federal elections. Proof can be a passport, birth record, or military ID. States that do not make this rule lose 10% of their road money. The loss grows by 5% each year a state does not comply. States must also check if voters are U.S. members. States must remove non-U.S. members from voter lists. States must set up other ways to check if people are U.S. members.

Who it affects

States depend on federal road money to fix and build roads. People without easy access to proof documents may find it harder to sign up to vote. Election workers could face lawsuits and criminal charges for signing up voters.

One thing to notice

The bill uses road money to force all states to adopt the same sign-up rules. Election workers could face personal legal trouble for signing up voters.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

• Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• federal road money — Money the U.S. gives states to build and fix roads.
• sign up to vote — The process of joining the list of people who can vote.
• criminal charges — Formal accusations that someone broke the law.
• non-U.S. members — People who are not legal members of the United States.