HR 8192 United States House · 118th Congress

High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2024

HR 8192, the High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2024, requires all public high schools (as defined by federal education law) to serve as official voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act. It mandates that each high school conduct at least one annual voter registration drive targeting students enrolled in American Government or Economics courses, aged 17+ by April 10, and eligible to vote for federal office. The bill also establishes a federal grant program to reimburse schools for reasonable costs incurred during these registration drives, including documentation of activities and student registrations. This law directly affects public high schools and state election officials, creating a new requirement for schools to facilitate voter registration for eligible students.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 30, 2024 Last action Apr 30, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Apr 30, 2024
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