House Bill 5293 - Youth Voting Rights Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-08-25

Recent Activity

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.

Alternative Names

Youth Voting Rights Act

Youth Voting Rights Act

To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Youth Voting Rights Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Committee on House Administration

Variations and Revisions

Kevin Mullin

Youth Voting Rights Act

2/2/2024, 4:45 PM

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 t...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5293

Introduced on
2023-08-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/25/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 t...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/8/2024

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 t...


Latest Action8/25/2023
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 ...