Jared Huffman, House Representative
Telephone: 202-225-5161, 415-258-9657
Email: https://huffman.house.gov/contact/email-me

House Republicans are once again pushing H.R. 22 (what we’re referring to as the “Silencing Americans Act”), a dangerous bill that would create unnecessary obstacles for millions of eligible Americans trying to register to vote. The House passed it last session, but it never made it to the Senate—now they’re bringing it back in an attempt to restrict access to the ballot.

The Silencing Americans Act would require every voter to show proof of citizenship, like a passport or original birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections. That might sound simple, but the reality is that millions of eligible voters don’t have these documents readily available. Because the bill would require showing this proof in person, it would eliminate online and mail-in voter registration. This bill wouldn’t improve election security—it would just make it significantly harder for everyday Americans to vote.

If passed, the Silencing Americans Act would disproportionately impact:

Married women who have changed their last names, many of whom don’t have birth certificates matching their legal name
Naturalized citizens who could face additional barriers and intimidation
Military members, tribal citizens, and working-class Americans, who may not have easy access to these documents
And others!
We’ve seen the damage of similar laws in states like Kansas and Arizona, where thousands of eligible voters were blocked from registering. Americans without citizenship status are already barred from voting in federal elections, and states have secure systems in place to verify voter eligibility — this bill is unnecessary.

Here is the Script:

My name is ________________. My address is _________________.

I’m calling to ask Congressman Huffman to vote against H.R. 22. It is another shameless attack on voter’s rights by the Republican who are destroying every bit of democracy they can. For 249 years American democracy survived without this bill, it is merely an attempt to make it harder for women, students, minorities, and the poor to vote in our elections.