House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

H.R. 10202Introduced Aug 31, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson D-FL

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IntroducedAug 31, 2026
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Latest action: Aug 31, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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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Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10202.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. WILSON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 137, August 31, 2026, Page H5362):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
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