Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Voter Purge Protection Act
A Democratic bill with 28 Democratic cosponsors · See all 28 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Voter Purge Protection Act aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. It prohibits States from removing a registrant from the official list of voters for Federal elections unless they have verified ineligibility using objective and reliable evidence. The bill specifies that not voting or failing to respond to notices cannot be used as evidence of ineligibility. Additionally, the act requires States to provide notice to individuals after their name is removed and mandates public notice following general removal programs. These changes are intended to ensure more rigorous standards for maintaining voter lists.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this protect the right to vote?
The bill creates stricter standards for voter removals by requiring objective evidence of ineligibility.
- Scored +6
Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?
The bill mandates notice to individuals after removal and requires public notices to be accessible to voters with disabilities.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill requires public notices of voter list maintenance to be in formats accessible to those with low vision or blindness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protects Voter Eligibility: A State cannot remove a person from the official list of voters for Federal elections unless the State verifies, based on objective and reliable evidence, that the person is ineligible (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Prevents Unjust Removals Based on Inaction: The bill prevents States from using a person's failure to vote, failure to respond to certain notices, or any other failure to take action regarding their status as a reason to deem them ineligible (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Ensures Individual Notification: If a name is removed, the State must notify the former registrant within 48 hours, providing the grounds for removal and instructions on how to contest the removal or be reinstated (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).
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IncreKeases Public Awareness: After conducting a general program to remove names, States must issue a public notice within 48 hours, allowing people to check their registration status to prevent errors (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Improves Accessibility of Information: The required public notice must be in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities, including those who are blind or have low vision (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to vote? — The bill creates stricter standards for voter removals by requiring objective evidence of ineligibility. Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice? — The bill mandates notice to individuals after removal and requires public notices to be accessible to voters with disabilities.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill requires public notices of voter list maintenance to be in formats accessible to those with low vision or blindness.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires states to issue public notices regarding voter list maintenance programs.
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 10/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 21 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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