US HB2807 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Help Students Vote Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-05-16HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1514 (Same As) 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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