H.R. 5707 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Oct 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets rules for removing voters from registration lists
States would have to prove someone is actually ineligible to vote before removing them from the voter rolls—the official list of people allowed to vote. The bill says a state can't use someone's failure to vote or failure to respond to a notice as proof they shouldn't be registered. Anyone removed would get a notice explaining why and how to challenge it, and states would have to publicly announce when they conduct large removal programs.
How it affects you
If you're a registered voter, this affects you by setting requirements for how your state can remove you from the voter rolls. States would have to verify you're actually ineligible before removing your name, and you'd get notice and a chance to fight it if they try to remove you. The bill establishes minimum protections that would apply nationwide, though states already follow various removal procedures.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 8, 2025)
Voter Purge Protection Act
This bill prohibits a state from removing registrants from the official list of eligible voters unless it meets certain verification and notice requirements.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from removing a registrant from the official list of eligible voters unless it verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in federal elections. Further, a state is prohibited from considering failure to vote in an election or failure to respond to a notice as evidence of ineligibility to vote.
Additionally, the bill requires a state to provide individual registrants who are removed with a notice, which must include the grounds for the removal and information on contesting the removal. Public notice must be provided after conducting any general program to remove the names of ineligible voters.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5707
A BILL
Voter Purge Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3) · Introduced Oct 8, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 8, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”