Steil Unveils 2 Bills to Ban Lawmaker Wagers and Mandate Nationwide Voter ID
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Updated · kenoshacountyeye.com · Jun 18
Steil Unveils 2 Bills to Ban Lawmaker Wagers and Mandate Nationwide Voter ID
3 articles · Updated · kenoshacountyeye.com · Jun 18
Summary
Bryan Steil introduced two House bills: one would bar members of Congress and their families from betting on political and government outcomes, and the other would require photo ID in all federal elections.
The wagering bill would fine violators $2,000 or 10% of a prohibited transaction—whichever is greater—force them to forfeit profits, and bar use of office funds or campaign donations to cover penalties.
The voter ID measure would require in-person voters to show photo identification, mail and absentee voters to submit ID copies, and voters without ID to cast provisional ballots.
An Election Assistance Commission grant program would reimburse states and tribal governments that provide free IDs, as Steil argues both measures are needed to rebuild trust in government and election integrity.
Both bills now head to committee, where their path is uncertain, while the betting proposal extends earlier congressional efforts to curb conflicts tied to lawmakers' financial activity.