HR 6704
110th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congress
Congressional elections
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Presidential elections
Student enrollment
Voter registration
Student VOTER Act of 2008
Introduced: July 31, 2008
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673)
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration Act of 2008 or the Student VOTER Act of 2008 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to designate federally-funded institutions of higher education as agencies for the registration of voters in federal elections.
Requires such schools to provide mail voter registration application forms to students registering to enroll in their courses.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673)
Committees of jurisdiction
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