S4461-118

Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Transportation, Immigration.

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 HDCB4FD828F97483E9F1D65F10CCA7453: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-Registration Of Voters Everywhere Act or the PROVE Act.
  • Section HBCB2E5342D4D45699838D62AD843E1EB: 2. Pre-registration of minors for voting in Federal elections The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by inserting...
  • Section H41C8385011C24F8BBDA18388347FA618: 8A. Pre-registration process for minors Each State shall implement a process under which— an individual who is a resident of the State may apply to register to...
  • Section H45C4D0165E5047CB87F8CB75D1AA23DA: 3. Grants to States for activities to encourage involvement of minors in election activities The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this section...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Transportation, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Transportation Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 5, 2024

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, Mr. Blumenthal, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

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