Help Students Vote Act
Latest action · May 16, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2019
- 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.
Specifically, this bill (1) requires IHEs to make a good faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to each of their students at least twice a year, (2) authorizes grants to IHEs that greatly exceed the requirements governing the distribution of voter registration forms, and (3) allows civil actions against IHEs that violate the requirements.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2019 to Mar 11, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Mar 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in House
- May 16, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1514 | Help Students Vote Act | Identical bill | May 16, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in House
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