Bill · H.R. 58· House(119-HR-58)
Voter Integrity Protection Act
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Voter Integrity Protection Act'', aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It specifically targets voting in Federal elections by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States. The legislation would classify such an act as an aggravated felony. Additionally, it would make an alien who knowingly commits a violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code, deportable.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill increases enforcement through deportation provisions for unlawful voting offenses.
Does this make elections run better?+2
The bill aims to protect voter integrity by penalizing unlawful voting by aliens.
The opposite· 3 of 7
Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill classifies certain voting offenses as aggravated felonies and makes individuals deportable.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-5
The bill introduces deportation risks for voting offenses that may affect this demographic.
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?-5
The bill reclassifies voting offenses by unlawfully present aliens as aggravated felonies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Aggravated Felony Classification: Under Section 2, subsection (a), the bill adds voting offenses committed by an unlawfully present alien to the list of aggravated felonies in the Immigration and Nationality Act. This change reclassifies the act of voting in a Federal election for these individuals.
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Deportation Provision: Under Section 2, subsection (b), the bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that any alien who is unlawfully present and knowingly commits a violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code, is deportable.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Criminal Classification: Section 2, subsection (a) would change the legal status of an unlawful voting offense to an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Risk of Deportation: Section 2, subsection (b) establishes that an alien who is unlawfully present and knowingly violates section 611 of title 18, United States Code, would be subject to deportation.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-7Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Low Income Households-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform-5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-4Improves Voting Access-2Improves Voting Rights-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+2
- 11/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Nancy MaceRepublican · South Carolina