United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6298 — High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018

Last action — 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.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6298 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 6298?
HR 6298 is sponsored by Frederica Wilson (D).
What is the current status of HR 6298?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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