Register America to Vote Act of 2025

Automatic voter registration would become the law in every state — whenever an eligible citizen visits a motor vehicle office for a license, renewal, or change of address, they would be registered to vote unless they actively choose not to be. The bill would also require states to automatically register citizens on their 18th birthday, and allows 16- and 17-year-olds to be pre-registered so they're ready to vote the moment they turn 18. Young people, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities — groups the bill identifies as currently underregistered — would see the most direct impact on ballot access. Voter privacy is a central feature: registration information cannot be used for commercial purposes, and the fact that someone registered — or declined to register — cannot be used against them in immigration proceedings or any law enforcement action. States can apply for federal grants to upgrade their systems, with $3 billion authorized for the first year, and must meet security and database standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (a federal science agency) and certify compliance annually to keep receiving funds. Citizens who are accidentally registered despite being ineligible are legally protected from prosecution, as long as they did not knowingly cast an unlawful ballot.