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]
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.
Title
Help Students Vote Act
Sponsors
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-05-16 | House | Introduced 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.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Education
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Higher education
Voting rights
Education
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Higher education
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2807/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2807/BILLS-116hr2807ih.pdf |