119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 23, 2026
S. 5481In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Youth Voting Rights Act
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth (D-MA)9 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 23, 2026
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What’s in the bill (11 sections)
- Sec. 2. Sense of Congress
- Sec. 3. Findings
- Sec. 4. Enforcement of the 26th Amendment
- Sec. 5. Treatment of public institutions of higher education as voter
- Sec. 6. Pre-registration of minors for voting in Federal elections
- Sec. 7. On-campus polling locations
- Sec. 8. Prohibition of residency requirements
- Sec. 9. Requirements for voter identification
- Sec. 10. Grants to States for activities to encourage involvement of
- Sec. 11. Absentee voting
- Sec. 12. Studies and data collection
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 23
Introduced in Senate
All 9 cosponsors
8 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
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Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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