US Federal House Bill HB55

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/3/25
• Refer: 1/3/25

Caption

To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Summary

HB55 is a very short bill that would repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 in its entirety. The National Voter Registration Act, often called the “motor voter” law, is the federal law that established voter registration procedures for federal elections and required states to offer voter registration opportunities through motor vehicle agencies and certain public assistance offices. If enacted, HB55 would remove that federal framework from the U.S. Code. Because the bill simply repeals the underlying statute, it does not replace the current registration system with a new one or specify an alternative set of rules. Its practical effect would be to eliminate the federal requirements that currently govern how states provide voter registration access, leaving the structure of voter registration to other federal or state laws that may remain in place. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on House Administration, with no recorded committee action or vote in the provided materials.

Impact

The bill would repeal 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq., removing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 from federal law and ending its statutory requirements for voter registration assistance, list maintenance rules, and related election administration provisions. This would directly affect state election officials, motor vehicle agencies, public assistance offices, and voters who rely on NVRA registration pathways, while shifting responsibility for voter registration procedures away from the federal framework established in 1993.

Sentiment

Based on the available record, the bill appears to have been introduced as a partisan or policy-driven proposal rather than a consensus measure. There are no committee transcripts or votes provided, so there is no documented floor debate or formal support/opposition in the materials. The absence of further action suggests the bill had not yet advanced beyond introduction and referral at the time of the record.

Contention

The central point of contention is the bill’s proposal to repeal the “motor voter” law, which would be viewed by supporters as reducing federal involvement in election administration and by opponents as weakening voter registration access and protections. Likely supporters would include those favoring state control over election rules and stricter registration systems, while likely opponents would include voting rights advocates, election administrators, and groups concerned about reduced access to registration through DMV and public-assistance channels.