Overview
- The proposal would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections and a government‑issued photo ID to cast a ballot.
- House leaders plan to bring the measure to the floor this week, with the Rules Committee meeting Tuesday to set up a vote.
- President Trump is pressing for passage and repeating claims of rigged elections, while Democrats call the plan voter suppression and federal overreach.
- Senate prospects are uncertain as Republicans discuss reviving a talking filibuster, and Democratic leaders signal they will block the bill.
- Voting‑rights groups warn the documentation rules could burden eligible voters—analyses cite tens of millions without ready papers—while the bill adds no new funding for local election offices.