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H.R. 126 116th Congress House

Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act

Official title: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for init… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade.

Introduced: January 30, 2019 Introduced by: Al Green Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Civics educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary education
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 3, 2019
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2019, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information.

LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 625 Students VOTE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 19, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 19, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 19, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 30, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 30, 2019
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 126: Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-126/
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"H.R. 126: Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-126/.
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H.R. 126, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-126/.
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