HR. 4916In Committee
Youth Voting Rights Act
Expand youth voting access by enforcing Twenty-Sixth Amendment protections and requiring states to adopt specific voter registration and campus voting measures
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Expand youth voting access by enforcing Twenty-Sixth Amendment protections and requiring states to adopt specific voter registration and campus voting measures
Key points
- Establish Twenty Sixth Amendment lawsuits
- Require campus voter registration agencies
- Authorize Justice Department enforcement
- Prohibit federal election residency requirements
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-08-05 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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Topics and policy areas
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