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Introduced
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
In Committee
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application. This bill prohibits a state from refusing to accept an individual's application to register to vote in federal elections on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age.
AI Summary
This bill, the Next Generation Votes Act, amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to accept voter registration applications for federal elections from individuals who are at least 16 years of age, even if they are under 18 at the time of application. However, the bill does not require states to allow individuals under 18 to actually vote in federal elections. The amendments made by this bill would apply to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
Joe Neguse (D)*,
Yvette Clarke (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 01/23/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/734/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr734/BILLS-116hr734ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr734/BILLS-116hr734ih.pdf.pdf |
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