Voter Registration Promotion Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 827 To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a reminder to update voter registration, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Mr. NORCROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a reminder to update voter registra- tion, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Voter Registration 4 Promotion Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:41 Feb 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H827.IH H827 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 827 IH SEC. 2. USE OF POSTAL SERVICE HARD COPY CHANGE OF 1 ADDRESS FORM TO REMIND INDIVIDUALS TO 2 UPDATE VOTER REGISTRATION. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General 5 shall modify any hard copy change of address form used 6 by the United States Postal Service so that such form con- 7 tains a reminder that any individual using such form 8 should update the individual’s voter registration as a re- 9 sult of any change in address. 10 (b) APPLICATION.—The requirement in subsection 11 (a) shall not apply to any electronic version of a change 12 of address form used by the United States Postal Service. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:41 Feb 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H827.IH H827 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS