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H.R. 126 119th Congress House

Original 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 3, 2025 Introduced by: Al Green Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civics educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary education
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Original 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 FY2025, 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 126: Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-126/
MLA
"H.R. 126: Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-126/.
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H.R. 126, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-126/.
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[H.R. 126: Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-126/)
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