A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act to allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices to serve as official voter registration agencies for new naturalized citizens. It requires USCIS offices to facilitate voter registration applications during naturalization processes and mandates that courts conducting naturalization ceremonies permit USCIS to provide registration assistance. The bill directly affects newly naturalized citizens who complete their citizenship process at USCIS offices or through court ceremonies. Key provisions establish joint procedures between states and USCIS for registration and clarify that existing immigration fees and grant programs may fund these voter registration services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Jan 31, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S311)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 3712
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 3712. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline