Help Students Vote Act
Latest action · Apr 24, 2018 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3493-3494)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 18, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Help Students Vote Act
This bill addresses voter registration of students who attend institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs, including by (1) requiring IHEs to make a good faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to each of their students at least twice a year, (2) authorizing grants to IHEs that greatly exceed the requirements governing the distribution of voter registration forms, and (3) allowing civil actions against IHEs that violate the requirements.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 18, 2018 to Jul 18, 2018, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 18, 2018 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Apr 18, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 18, 2018 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 18, 2018 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 7, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 20, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 18, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2018Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3493-3494)
- Apr 18, 2018Introduced in House
- Apr 18, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2699 | Help Students Vote Act | Identical bill | Apr 18, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2018Introduced in House
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