Bring oversight and transparency to state voter vouching policies through the Voter Vouching Transparency Act.

Tom Emmer · Minnesota · Republican

oversight impact 0.54 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Support the Voter Vouching Transparency Act as a vehicle for oversight and transparency of voter vouching policies.. Promised outcome: Oversight and transparency for voter vouching policies in federal elections.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Emmer's congressional office announcing his cosponsorship of the Voter Vouching Transparency Act during his service as U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th District.

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“Anyone who argues otherwise should admit the truth: they want ineligible individuals to vote in our elections. With this legislation, we will bring oversight and transparency to a policy that provides a clear avenue for fraud.”

Emmer said the Voter Vouching Transparency Act would bring oversight and transparency to voter vouching policies that he argues create an avenue for fraud.

Emmer Cosponsors Election Integrity Legislation | Congressman Tom Emmer
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Evidence

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Action Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Finstad, and Mrs. Fischbach) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill record shows H.R. 10637 was introduced with Tom Emmer named and referred to committee, indicating concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10637 (IH) - Voter Vouching Transparency Act - BILLS-119hr10637ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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This Act may be cited as the “Voter Vouching Transparency Act”.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text confirms the measure matching the promise exists as introduced legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10637 (Introduced-in-House)
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Each State that permits an individual to register to vote in an election for Federal office with the attestation of a voter voucher shall, after each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, submit to the Election Assistance Commission a report

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill would create reporting to the Election Assistance Commission, aligning with the claimed oversight and transparency mechanism, but this is only introduced text.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10637 (Introduced-in-House)
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Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) cosponsored Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) Voter Vouching Transparency Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Emmer's official House press release confirms he publicly cosponsored the measure during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Emmer Cosponsors Election Integrity Legislation | Congressman Tom Emmer
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Lastest Action September 28, 2026 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House legislative feed lists the latest action as referral to committee, with no sign of passage or enactment by the as-of date.

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live.house.gov, U.S. House of Representatives
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Current status In committee

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A tracker citing GovInfo BILLSTATUS reports the bill remains in committee and has no recorded vote, reinforcing that the commitment has not been delivered through enactment as of the refresh.

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H.R. 10637 — To require States to submit a report regarding the… | Vote Files
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-05 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Emmer materially advanced the Voter Vouching Transparency Act by cosponsoring it, and the introduced bill contains a reporting mechanism aimed at voter-vouching oversight and transparency. However, the commitment is framed as achieving oversight and transparency, not merely introducing or cosponsoring legislation. Verified evidence shows the bill was introduced and referred to committee, with current status in committee as of the evidence date, and there is no verified enactment or implemented outcome by 2026-10-05. With no documented deadline expired, the proper outcome is unresolved rather than never or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%