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HR 6298 115th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education State and local government operations

High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018

This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to designate public high schools as voter-registration agencies and require them to conduct annual voter-registration drives.

Specifically, a school shall aim to register all of its students who are:

  • enrolled in a class in American Government or Economics,
  • at least 17 years old as of April 10th of that year, and
  • eligible to register to vote in elections for federal office held in the state.

The Department of Education shall reimburse a school for reasonable costs incurred in carrying out a voter-registration drive.

At a school's request, the appropriate state election official may agree to provide the school with voting machines and related equipment for use in a student council or similar election held at the school.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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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