September 28, 2026
Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Finstad, and Mrs. Fischbach) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
To require States to submit a report regarding the role of voter vouchers in registrations to vote in elections for Federal office, 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 Voter Vouching Transparency Act
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Sec. 2. Report on voter vouchers with respect to Federal elections
(a) Report required
Each State that permits an individual to register to vote in an election for Federal office with the attestation of a voter voucher shall, after each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, submit to the Election Assistance Commission a report that includes, with respect to the period between such general election and the previous regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, the following:
(1)
The total number of individuals who registered to vote in an election for Federal office with the attestation of a voter voucher.
(2)
The total number of individuals who served as voter vouchers.
(3)
The number of individuals vouched for by each voter voucher.
(4)
The total number of attempted registrations to vote in an election for Federal office with the attestation of a voter voucher that were not accepted by the State, disaggregated by the reason for the nonacceptance, to the extent that the State maintains records of such reasons.
(b) Prohibited information
The report required in subsection (a) may not contain personally identifying information, including—
(1)
names;
(2)
street addresses;
(3)
voter identification numbers;
(4)
phone numbers;
(5)
signatures; and
(6)
dates of birth.
(c) Submission through the Election Administration and Voting Survey
The Election Assistance Commission shall, if practicable, permit the report required in subsection (a) to be submitted through the Election Administration and Voting Survey administered by the Commission.
(d) Public availability of reports
The Election Assistance Commission shall make each report required in subsection (a) publicly available for a period of 22 months from the date such report was received by the Commission.
(e) Voter voucher defined
In this section, the term voter voucher means an individual who—
(1)
is authorized under State law to attest to the identity or residence of another individual for purposes of voter registration; and
(2)
attests to the identity or residence of another individual for the purpose of registering the other individual to vote in such State.