Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Filer Voter Act to Offer Voter Registration During Tax Filing
The Filer Voter Act is currently in the House Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Ways and Means. No action has been taken on this bill since March 25, 2026. Because there has been no progress for three months, the bill is considered stalled.
This bill is led by Democrats and faces a tough path in a divided Congress where voting procedures are often a point of major disagreement between parties.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2629 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2629 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Tax preparation businesses that handle 100 or more returns per year would face a new mandate to display voter registration forms or links. While the compliance burden is relatively light (displaying forms or adding a hyperlink), it adds a new federal requirement to private businesses that has nothing to do with their core service, and could come with penalties for noncompliance.
“each tax return preparer in a State shall be treated as a voter registration agency designated by the State for purposes of this section.”
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Filer Voter Act
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