PROVE Act

S 4461, the PROVE Act, allows 16-year-olds in any state to pre-register to vote for federal elections, with automatic registration upon turning 18 if they were pre-registered. States may also choose to permit pre-registration for minors under 16. The bill provides $25 million in federal grants to states that create plans to boost youth civic engagement, including modifying secondary school curricula to promote voting and using the new pre-registration system. This directly affects minors aged 16-17, states, and secondary schools through mandatory pre-registration processes and grant-funded programs.