Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
H.R. 9368 status: Reported.
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Bill summary
Requires voters to present government-issued photo ID for in-person federal voting and provides restrictive verification requirements for non-in-person voting.
All U.S. citizens voting in federal elections, state and local election officials, and individuals currently lacking compliant photo identification.
States must provide digital imaging access at public buildings and may receive grants to issue free ID cards to individuals who cannot afford them.
Requires new federal grant funding and shifts administrative compliance costs to state and local governments.
Provisions take effect 90 days after the date of enactment.
Introduces uniform national identification standards, aims to increase election security, and provides mechanisms for low-income individuals to obtain necessary ID.
Significant concern regarding disenfranchisement for populations lacking required documentation; potential for increased administrative burdens and potential legal challenges.
The actual uptake rate of the grant program and the degree to which local officials can effectively manage the new provisional ballot verification timeline.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Mixed / Neutral
Critical outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Mixed / Neutral
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Sourcing already shown above, this is what the analysis found worth flagging.
Confidence
High
Information is complete and verified.
Analysis basis
Full bill text (Congress.gov)
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Warning
High risk of voter disenfranchisement for marginalized groups without access to required documentation.
Analysis scope
Economic impacts on individual states depend on their existing ID infrastructure.
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