Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Filer Voter Act to Offer Voter Registration During Tax Filing
The Filer Voter Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it moves through these initial committee assignments.
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.
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 have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Filer Voter Act
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