HR 4916In committeeGovernmenthouse

Youth Voting Rights Act

Introduced Aug 5, 2025 by Rep. Nikema Williams

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Latest action · Aug 5, 2025

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.

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What it does

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. Further, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment against age-based restrictions for voting by mail.

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,

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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