HR8078-119

In Committee

Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Mar 25, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 6A, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 102. Use of internet to update registration information Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Transportation, Immigration, Environment, and Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101.
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 6A.
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 102. Use of internet to update registration information Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end...
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 103.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 104. Clarification of requirement regarding necessary information to show eligibility to vote Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507)...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 6A, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 102. Use of internet to update registration information Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Immigration, Environment, Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 6A, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 102. Use of internet to update registration information Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end.

Policy Domains

Transportation Immigration Environment Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 25, 2026

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition …

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 25, 2026

Mr. Clyburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Immigration Environment Education
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

8 terms
"interstate cross-check" §H21DE77EB07DA4540B2E1F85C04CBE40F

the transmission of information from an election official in one State to an election official of another State

"unverified match list" §H50A24CC6C2654179AEF679DD7B727E3D

a list produced by matching the information of registered voters or applicants for voter registration to a list of individuals who are ineligible to vote in the registrar’s jurisdiction, by virtue of death, conviction, change of address, or otherwise

"absentee ballot means any ballot cast by any" §H55C6B69313BA41C688F957137CAC97D8

other than in person and for which the State requires an application

"absentee ballot" §H57A48267EC034FB28BE0DF4F70D56781

any ballot transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for Federal office, but does not include any ballot covered by section 3406

"absentee ballot" §H9C5CAE78C3194AB985BBB7684302EEEF

any ballot transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for Federal office, but does not include any ballot covered by section 3406

"covered institution of higher education" §HA24104040A1B45E7B250A6173D959508

an institution of higher education that— has a program participation agreement in effect with the Secretary of Education under section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094)

"unverified match list" §HAF8E2BA8D1344E92BF224C7D5A2B9E0C

a list produced by matching the information of registered voters or applicants for voter registration to a list of individuals who are ineligible to vote in the registrar’s jurisdiction, by virtue of death, conviction, change of address, or otherwise

"probation" §HD1F18AB927234D298ABFF2FC3A700799

probation, imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a condition on the individual involved concerning— the individual’s freedom of movement

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