High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 28, 2018)
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 just happenedJun 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.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 28, 2018
- Jun 28, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 28, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Committee on House Administration - Jun 28, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House