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The House rejected a motion to send S. 1383, titled the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, back to committee. The linked bill summary describes it as requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections; a separate House vote passed the bill.
The House considered a motion to send S. 1383 back to committee. The bill is titled the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, though the linked summary describes a requirement for people registering to vote in federal elections to provide documents proving U.S. citizenship. The motion failed, so it did not send the bill back to committee. A separate House vote on passage passed the bill that day.
The linked record says the bill passed both chambers, and lists a later Senate consideration of the House message as its latest action. The record does not say that the bill became law.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. The linked bill summary describes a proposed change that could require people registering to vote in federal elections to provide specific citizenship documents. This vote determined whether the bill would be sent back to committee, not whether that requirement would be adopted.
Who’s affected. People registering to vote in federal elections: Under the linked bill summary, they would need to provide an approved document proving U.S. citizenship. · Election officials: Under the linked bill summary, they would handle documentary proof requirements across registration methods.
Democrats. The Democratic majority position was yes.
Republicans. The Republican majority position was no.
On Motion to Commit
Feb 11, 2026
The House rejected a motion to send S.
1383, titled the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, back to committee. The linked bill summary describes it as requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections; a separate House vote passed the bill.
A motion to commit asks the House to send a bill back to committee instead of continuing with it on the floor. This vote was on that motion, not a direct vote on the bill's main provisions.
The linked record says the bill passed both chambers, and lists a later Senate consideration of the House message as its latest action. The record does not say that the bill became law.
The linked bill summary describes a proposed change that could require people registering to vote in federal elections to provide specific citizenship documents. This vote determined whether the bill would be sent back to committee, not whether that requirement would be adopted.
The Democratic majority position was yes, while the Republican majority position was no. The motion failed overall; the roster is incomplete, so party-level counts may be inaccurate.
The Democratic majority position was yes.
The Republican majority position was no.
One independent member voted; no independent majority position is provided.