HR. 8078In Committee
Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
Expands federal election access by broadening voter registration options, protecting registered voters, restoring voting rights for most people with felony convictions, and making absentee and mail voting more available
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Expands federal election access by broadening voter registration options, protecting registered voters, restoring voting rights for most people with felony convictions, and making absentee and mail voting more available
Key points
- Require automatic voter registration
- Prohibit voter caging
- Direct EAC grants
- Limit voter roll removals
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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