Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 FY2019, 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.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2019 to Feb 19, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Feb 19, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 625 | Students VOTE Act | Related bill | Feb 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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