S4211-118

Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Immigration, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H09B276FF57494F8FAB87006734F5DA3D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2024.
  • Section HE7AC692F03CC480780ACC5BB1832ADCF: 2. Designation of public high schools as voter registration agencies Section 7(a)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(2)) is...
  • Section H1880C0D98EF14E52BABF5861B320D998: 3. Requiring schools to conduct voter registration drives for students Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended by...
  • Section H3AF52F9A3BE348C8A6401C13B654CA14: 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2024

Ms. Butler (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, Ms. Hirono, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Immigration Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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