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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 8
Reaffirming the House of Representatives’s commitment to ensuring secure
elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the presen-
tation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental component
of secure elections.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY3, 2025
Mr. B
IGGSof Arizona (for himself and Mr. CRANE) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Reaffirming the House of Representatives’s commitment to
ensuring secure elections throughout the United States
by recognizing that the presentation of valid photograph
identification is a fundamental component of secure elec-
tions.
Whereas elections allow United States citizens to empower
their fellow citizens to be their voice in the constitutional
republic;
Whereas the operation of free and fair elections is vital to
Americans’ trust in government;
Whereas countries that hold elections without very basic secu-
rity measures eventually lose the support of their people
and erode faith in elections and the rule of law;
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Whereas absentee voting systems and voting by mail systems
that lack photograph verification are less secure than in-
person voting with photograph verification;
Whereas United States citizens are required by law to present
valid photograph identification to prove identity for a
wide array of other interactions with government, includ-
ing applications for taxpayer-funded food stamps, wel-
fare, Social Security, and Medicaid;
Whereas United States citizens are required by law to present
valid photograph identification to prove identity for a
wide array of interactions with private institutions, in-
cluding to open a bank account, rent or buy a house,
apply for a mortgage, buy, rent, or operate a motor vehi-
cle, board an airplane, get married, purchase firearms,
buy a cell phone, apply for fishing and hunting licenses,
pick up prescription medication, and many other func-
tions; and
Whereas United States citizens possess no greater commodity
than the franchise, and understand that protection of the
security of voting and elections is crucial for the mainte-
nance of the Republic and its way of life: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) reaffirms and reiterates its commitment to 2
ensuring secure elections throughout the United 3
States; and 4
(2) recognizes that the presentation of valid 5
photograph identification is a fundamental compo-6
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