Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with PROOF Act?
The effort to require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration is stalled in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs as of April 9, 2025. The committee members must choose to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most legislation ends due to committee inaction rather than a formal vote. This bill has seen no recorded action since April 9, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by PROOF Act (S. 1405 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3087 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3087 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Thomas Tillis (R-NC)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.