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HR 576 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Licensing and registrations State and local government operations

Next Generation Votes Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 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
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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
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 576: Next Generation Votes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-576/
MLA
"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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[H.R. 576: Next Generation Votes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-576/)
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