United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8341 (117th)
Youth Voting Rights Act
Introduced
12 July 2022
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Youth Voting Rights Act This bill expands voting access for youth. Specifically, the bill establishes a private right of action to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which prohibits denying or abridging the right to vote based on age. Additionally, the bill directs each state to designate as voter registration agencies all offices within public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide assistance to students, implement a preregistration process to allow minors who are 16 years or older to register to vote in federal elections that take place when or after the preregistered individual turns age 18, and ensure the availability of polling places on campuses of IHEs (with the availability of waivers). The bill prohibits durational residency requirements for voting in all federal elections. Currently, this prohibition applies only to voting for the offices of President and Vice President. States and local jurisdictions with voter identification requirements must treat IHE-issued student identification cards as voter identification. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make grants to states to increase the involvement of individuals under age 18 in public election activities. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on trends related to voter registration, absentee voting, and provisional voting. The EAC must also collect and make publicly available certain data from states.
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Timeline
12 July 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 July 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → PROVE Act
- related to → PROVE Act
- related to → Youth Voting Rights Act
- related to → Youth Voting Rights Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8341
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8341
- us · 117-hr-8341 · source updated 5 December 2025