S.Amdt. 1314

1. Adds SEC. ___. REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE LEGAL VOTING wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE LEGAL VOTING.

   Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Secure the Vote Act of 2013".

   Inserted: (b) Restrictions.--

   Inserted: (1) Affidavit required.--Any individual in registered provisional immigrant status, blue card status, asylum status, refugee status, legal permanent resident status, or any other permanent or temporary visa status who intends to remain in the United States in such status for longer than 6 months shall submit to the Secretary, during the period specified by the Secretary, a signed affidavit that states that the alien--

   Inserted: (A) has not cast a ballot in any Federal election in the United States; and

   Inserted: (B) will not register to vote, or cast a ballot, in any Federal election in the United States while in such status.

   Inserted: (2) Penalty.--If an alien described in paragraph (1) fails to timely submit the affidavit described in paragraph (1) or violates any term of such affidavit--

   Inserted: (A) the Secretary shall immediately--

   Inserted: (i) revoke the legal status of such alien; and

   Inserted: (ii) deport the alien to the country from which he or she originated; and

   Inserted: (B) the alien will be permanently ineligible for United States citizenship.

   Inserted: (3) Bars to legal status.--Any individual in registered provisional immigrant status, blue card status, asylum status, refugee status, legal permanent resident status, or any other permanent or temporary visa status who illegally registers to vote or who votes in any Federal election after receiving such status or visa--

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   Inserted: (A) shall not be eligible to apply for permanent residence or citizenship; and

   Inserted: (B) if such individual has already been granted permanent residence, shall lose such status and be subject to deportation pursuant to section 237(a)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(6)).

   Inserted: (c) Responsibilities of the Secretary of Homeland Security.--

   Inserted: (1) Eligibility determination.--In determining whether an individual described in subsection (a)(1) is eligible for legal status, including naturalization, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary shall verify that the alien has not registered to vote, or cast a ballot, in a Federal election in the United States.

   Inserted: (2) Verification of citizenship.--The Secretary shall provide the election director of each State, and such local election officials as may be designated by such State directors, with access to relevant databases containing information about aliens who have been granted registered provisional immigrant status, asylum, refugee status, blue card status, and any other permanent or temporary visa status authorized under this Act or the Immigration and Nationality Act, for the sole purpose of verifying the citizenship status of registered voters and all individuals applying to register to vote.

   Inserted: (3) Annual report.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress that identifies all jurisdictions in the United States that have registered individuals who are not United States citizens to vote in a Federal election.

   Inserted: (d) Responsibilities of States.--

   Inserted: (1) Proof of citizenship.--Notwithstanding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.), and any other Federal law, all States and local governments--

   Inserted: (A) shall require individuals registering to vote in Federal elections to provide adequate proof of citizenship;

   Inserted: (B) may not accept an affirmation of citizenship as adequate proof of citizenship for voter registration purposes; and

   Inserted: (C) may require identification information from all such voter registration applicants.

   Inserted: (2) Cooperation with department of homeland security.--All States and local governments shall provide the Department with the registration and voting history of any alien seeking registered provisional status, naturalization, or any other immigration benefit, upon the request of the Secretary.

   Inserted: (3) Consequence of noncompliance.--

   Inserted: (A) First year.--If any State is not in compliance with the proof of citizenship requirements set forth in paragraph (1) on or before the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the apportionment calculated under section 104(c) of title 23, United States Code, for that State for the following fiscal year by 10 percent.

   Inserted: (B) Subsequent years.--For each subsequent year in which any State is not in compliance with the proof of citizenship requirements set forth in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the apportionment calculated under section 104(c) of title 23, United States Code, for that State for the following fiscal year by an additional 10 percent.

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