House Administration Committee advances voter ID, prediction market restrictions

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House Administration Committee advanced H.R. 9368, setting a federal photo voter ID requirement for federal elections while allowing states to use Help America Vote Act funds for free IDs.
H.R. 9367 prohibits Members of Congress and their families from wagering on prediction markets related to public policy, imposing a $2,000 or 10% fine and referral to DOJ for unpaid penalties.
Committee also considered the GPO Modernization Act for digital upgrades, a simplified records committee sunset bill, and new Capitol Police drone authority under pending legislation.

Committee agenda centers on election and ethics bills

As outlined in a press release from the House Committee on House Administration, the panel is taking up H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act, and H.R. 9367, the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act during its full committee markup.

Steil says the voter ID bill is designed to set a federal standard requiring photo identification in federal elections. He says the measure allows states to use Help America Vote Act funds to provide free IDs and permits provisional ballots for voters who arrive without identification.

Steil also says the prediction market bill would bar Members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from using prediction markets to wager on public policy, government action and political outcomes. Under the proposal, violators face a fine of $2,000 or 10% of the transaction, whichever is greater, along with any gains realized, and former members who do not pay can be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement.

Legislative branch operations also face updates

The committee is also considering three bills aimed at administrative and security issues across the legislative branch. These include H.R. 9342, the GPO Modernization Act, which Steil says would update current law so the Government Publishing Office can better serve Congress and the public in the digital age.

Also on the agenda are H.R. 9360, the Advisory Committee on Records of Congress Sunset Act, and H.R. 3334, the U.S. Capitol Police Empowerment Act of 2025. Steil says the records bill would replace an outdated advisory committee with a simpler review process, while the Capitol Police bill would give officers added authority to respond to unauthorized drones that threaten Capitol security.

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