To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education that participate in programs under such title to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-5564House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 24, 2018

Summary

Help Students Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration of students who attend institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs, including by (1) requiring IHEs to make a good faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to each of their students at least twice a year, (2) authorizing grants to IHEs that greatly exceed the requirements governing the distribution of voter registration forms, and (3) allowing civil actions against IHEs that violate the requirements.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    House of Representatives

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3493-3494)

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