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H.R. 576 117th Congress House

Next Generation Votes Act

Official title: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Joe Neguse Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 28, 2021
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 Latest action January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation Votes Act

This bill prohibits a state from refusing to accept an individual's application to register to vote in federal elections on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 954 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • HR 2358 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 3, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 28, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 28, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 576: Next Generation Votes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-576/
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"H.R. 576: Next Generation Votes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-576/.
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H.R. 576, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-576/.
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