House passes the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
On Passage
FEB 11, 2026 · 6:43 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 2 votes to spare over the 216 needed.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass S. 1383, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections and photo identification to vote. It passed by 2 votes, with 216 needed.
Pass S. 1383 in the House.
Reject S. 1383 in the House.
Requires citizenship documents to register for federal elections and photo identification to vote, while setting alternative procedures and exceptions.
Passed both chambers; the House on Feb. 11, 2026. Next it goes to the President.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
216 is a majority of the 431 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
Every vote on S. 1383, in both chambersPassed the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 218–213 on Feb. 11, with 1 Democrat voting yes. The Senate failed to end debate on it 41–49 on March 21, 19 short of the 60 needed.
- DEC 2Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substituteREPORTED
- DEC 18Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
- FEB 11#61Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1057)AGREED TO216–214
- FEB 11#62On the rule (H.Res. 1057)AGREED TO216–215
- FEB 11#68Motion to recommitFAILED214–217
- FEB 11#69THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED218–2132 votes to spare over the 216 needed.
- MAR 17#57Motion to proceedAGREED TO51–48
- MAR 19Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 21Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 21#61Cloture on the billFAILED41–49
- MAR 24#67Motion to tableAGREED TO53–47
- MAR 24#68Motion to tableAGREED TO53–47
Coverage of this vote and its bill5 stories from 5 outlets
- NewsweekCENTERProof of Citizenship? How About Proof of Life
- pjmedia.comRIGHTThune Keeps Counting Votes Instead of Finding Them
- Fox NewsRIGHTConnecticut Dems demand IDs to recycle cans but reject GOP efforts to verify citizenship at polls
- New York PostRIGHTSenate GOP moves on Save America Act, the voter ID bill Trump wants above all else
- Raw StoryLEFT'Blustering' Trump's desperate ploy to ban mail-in voting falls flat with GOP moderates
- Raw StoryLEFT'Blustering' Trump's desperate ploy to ban mail-in voting falls flat with GOP moderates
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.

