To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a system through which the Commissioner of Social Security and the Attorney General respond to inquiries made by election officials concerning the citizenship of voting registration applicants and to amend the Social Security Act to permit States to require individuals registering to vote in elections to provide the individual's Social Security number.
Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act of 1998 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a voter eligibility pilot confirmation program to respond to, and maintain records of, State and local election officials' inquiries to verify a voter registrant's citizenship. Terminates such program on September 30, 2001.
Provides for: (1) an initial confirmation or nonconfirmation by the Commissioner of Social Security; and (2) in the case of an initial nonconfirmation, a secondary verification process by the Attorney General.
Requires such program to: (1) be voluntary; (2) provide safeguards against discrimination; and (3) be applied, at a minimum, in California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois.
Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop methods to confirm the reliability of the information provided.
Prohibits Federal utilization of program information and related systems for purposes other than those authorized by this Act.
Sets forth provisions regarding actions by officials unable to confirm an applicant's citizenship with respect to notification, registration, and ineligible voter removal programs.
Authorizes State and local use of social security account numbers for purposes of this Act.
Sets forth reporting requirements for the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social Security.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1854-1855)
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Oversight
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mr. Pease moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H464-477)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).
Roll Call #17 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 200 (Roll no. 17).
Roll Call #17 (House)