diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 1bd37eee4..1c6cc969e 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -61,6 +61,40 @@ Assert an [HTMLElement][] matching the `selector` does not exists.
 assert.dom('.should-not-exist').doesNotExist();
 ```
 
+### isChecked
+
+-   **See: [#isNotChecked](#isnotchecked)**
+
+Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+`selector` is currently checked.
+
+**Parameters**
+
+-   `message` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** 
+
+**Examples**
+
+```javascript
+assert.dom('input.active').isChecked();
+```
+
+### isNotChecked
+
+-   **See: [#isChecked](#ischecked)**
+
+Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+`selector` is currently unchecked.
+
+**Parameters**
+
+-   `message` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** 
+
+**Examples**
+
+```javascript
+assert.dom('input.active').isNotChecked();
+```
+
 ### isFocused
 
 -   **See: [#isNotFocused](#isnotfocused)**
@@ -95,6 +129,40 @@ Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
 assert.dom('input[type="password"]').isNotFocused();
 ```
 
+### isRequired
+
+-   **See: [#isNotRequired](#isnotrequired)**
+
+Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+`selector` is currently required.
+
+**Parameters**
+
+-   `message` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** 
+
+**Examples**
+
+```javascript
+assert.dom('input[type="text"]').isRequired();
+```
+
+### isNotRequired
+
+-   **See: [#isRequired](#isrequired)**
+
+Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+`selector` is currently not required.
+
+**Parameters**
+
+-   `message` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** 
+
+**Examples**
+
+```javascript
+assert.dom('input[type="text"]').isNotRequired();
+```
+
 ### hasAttribute
 
 -   **See: [#doesNotHaveAttribute](#doesnothaveattribute)**
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/is-not-required.js b/lib/__tests__/is-not-required.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa0a8a5fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__tests__/is-not-required.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/* eslint-env jest */
+
+import TestAssertions from "../helpers/test-assertions";
+
+describe('assert.dom(...).isNotRequired()', () => {
+  let assert;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    assert = new TestAssertions();
+  });
+
+  test('with custom message', () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '<input type="text" required>';
+
+    assert.dom('input').isNotRequired('custom message');
+
+    expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+      actual: 'required',
+      expected: 'not required',
+      message: 'custom message',
+      result: false,
+    }]);
+  });
+
+  describe('with HTMLElement', () => {
+    let element;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<input type="text">';
+      element = document.querySelector('input');
+    });
+
+    test('succeeds if element is not required', () => {
+      assert.dom(element).isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'not required',
+        expected: 'not required',
+        message: 'Element input[type=\"text\"] is not required',
+        result: true,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails if element is required', () => {
+      element.required = true;
+      assert.dom(element).isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'required',
+        expected: 'not required',
+        message: 'Element input[type=\"text\"][required] is not required',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails for missing element', () => {
+      assert.dom(null).isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        message: 'Element <unknown> exists',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with selector', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<input type="text">';
+    });
+
+    test('succeeds if element is not required', () => {
+      assert.dom('input').isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'not required',
+        expected: 'not required',
+        message: 'Element input is not required',
+        result: true,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails if element is required', () => {
+      document.querySelector('input').required = true;
+      assert.dom('input').isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'required',
+        expected: 'not required',
+        message: 'Element input is not required',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails for missing element', () => {
+      assert.dom('input[type="password"]').isNotRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        message: 'Element input[type="password"] exists',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('throws for unexpected parameter types', () => {
+    expect(() => assert.dom(5).isNotRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: 5');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(true).isNotRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: true');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(undefined).isNotRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: undefined');
+    expect(() => assert.dom({}).isNotRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: [object Object]');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(document).isNotRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: [object HTMLDocument]');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(document.createElement('div')).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Element Type: [object HTMLDivElement]');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/is-required.js b/lib/__tests__/is-required.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d991c671a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__tests__/is-required.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/* eslint-env jest */
+
+import TestAssertions from "../helpers/test-assertions";
+
+describe('assert.dom(...).isRequired()', () => {
+  let assert;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    assert = new TestAssertions();
+  });
+
+  test('with custom message', () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '<input>';
+
+    assert.dom('input').isRequired('custom message');
+
+    expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+      actual: 'not required',
+      expected: 'required',
+      message: 'custom message',
+      result: false,
+    }]);
+  });
+
+  describe('with HTMLElement', () => {
+    let element;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<input type="text" required>';
+      element = document.querySelector('input');
+    });
+
+    test('succeeds if element is required', () => {
+      assert.dom(element).isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'required',
+        expected: 'required',
+        message: 'Element input[type=\"text\"][required] is required',
+        result: true,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails if element is not required', () => {
+      element.required = false;
+      assert.dom(element).isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'not required',
+        expected: 'required',
+        message: 'Element input[type=\"text\"] is required',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails for missing element', () => {
+      assert.dom(null).isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        message: 'Element <unknown> exists',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with selector', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<input type="text" required>';
+    });
+
+    test('succeeds if element is required', () => {
+      assert.dom('input').isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'required',
+        expected: 'required',
+        message: 'Element input is required',
+        result: true,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails if element is not required', () => {
+      document.querySelector('input').required = false;
+      assert.dom('input').isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        actual: 'not required',
+        expected: 'required',
+        message: 'Element input is required',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    test('fails for missing element', () => {
+      assert.dom('input[type="password"]').isRequired();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([{
+        message: 'Element input[type="password"] exists',
+        result: false,
+      }]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('throws for unexpected parameter types', () => {
+    expect(() => assert.dom(5).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: 5');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(true).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: true');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(undefined).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: undefined');
+    expect(() => assert.dom({}).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: [object Object]');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(document).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Parameter: [object HTMLDocument]');
+    expect(() => assert.dom(document.createElement('div')).isRequired()).toThrow('Unexpected Element Type: [object HTMLDivElement]');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/assertions.js b/lib/assertions.js
index 0e1946926..3eb723ed1 100644
--- a/lib/assertions.js
+++ b/lib/assertions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import focused from './assertions/focused';
 import notFocused from './assertions/not-focused';
 import isChecked from './assertions/is-checked';
 import isNotChecked from './assertions/is-not-checked';
+import isRequired from './assertions/is-required';
+import isNotRequired from './assertions/is-not-required';
 
 import elementToString from './helpers/element-to-string';
 import collapseWhitespace from './helpers/collapse-whitespace';
@@ -104,6 +106,36 @@ export default class DOMAssertions {
     notFocused.call(this, message);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+   * `selector` is currently required.
+   *
+   * @param {string?} message
+   *
+   * @example
+   * assert.dom('input[type="text"]').isRequired();
+   *
+   * @see {@link #isNotRequired}
+   */
+  isRequired(message) {
+    isRequired.call(this, message);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Assert that the [HTMLElement][] or an [HTMLElement][] matching the
+   * `selector` is currently not required.
+   *
+   * @param {string?} message
+   *
+   * @example
+   * assert.dom('input[type="text"]').isNotRequired();
+   *
+   * @see {@link #isRequired}
+   */
+  isNotRequired(message) {
+    isNotRequired.call(this, message);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Assert that the [HTMLElement][] has an attribute with the provided `name`
    * and optionally checks if the attribute `value` matches the provided text
diff --git a/lib/assertions/is-not-required.js b/lib/assertions/is-not-required.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34b5fd91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/assertions/is-not-required.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import elementToString from '../helpers/element-to-string';
+
+export default function notRequired(message) {
+  let element = this.findTargetElement();
+  if (!element) return;
+
+  if (!(
+    element instanceof HTMLInputElement ||
+    element instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement ||
+    element instanceof HTMLSelectElement
+  )) {
+    throw new TypeError(`Unexpected Element Type: ${element.toString()}`);
+  }
+
+  let result = element.required === false;
+  let actual = !result ? 'required' : 'not required';
+  let expected = 'not required';
+
+  if (!message) {
+    message = `Element ${elementToString(this.target)} is not required`;
+  }
+
+  this.pushResult({ result, actual, expected, message });
+}
diff --git a/lib/assertions/is-required.js b/lib/assertions/is-required.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f4f81c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/assertions/is-required.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import elementToString from '../helpers/element-to-string';
+
+export default function required(message) {
+  let element = this.findTargetElement();
+  if (!element) return;
+
+  if (!(
+    element instanceof HTMLInputElement ||
+    element instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement ||
+    element instanceof HTMLSelectElement
+  )) {
+    throw new TypeError(`Unexpected Element Type: ${element.toString()}`);
+  }
+
+  let result = element.required === true;
+  let actual = result ? 'required' : 'not required';
+  let expected = 'required';
+
+  if (!message) {
+    message = `Element ${elementToString(this.target)} is required`;
+  }
+
+  this.pushResult({ result, actual, expected, message });
+}
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