Bill Explanation

This bill aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to include United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies. This means that these field offices will now be designated as places where new citizens can register to vote.

The bill also highlights that the responsibilities of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services include overseeing the naturalization of new citizens, which involves administering naturalization ceremonies and processing naturalization. It emphasizes that these offices have the ability to help new citizens efficiently apply for voter registration.

The specific changes in the bill involve allowing these field offices to be considered voter registration agencies, developing procedures for naturalized citizens to apply to register to vote through these offices, and authorizing funds to support voter registration services provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Furthermore, the bill authorizes voter registration activities at court naturalization ceremonies, ensuring that the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services can conduct registration activities during these ceremonies without seeking reimbursement for costs.

Sen. Brian Schatz

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