[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8623 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8623
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each
State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years
of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in
the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants
to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election
activities, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2024
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Peters, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of
California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Casten, Ms. Norton, Ms. Blunt
Rochester, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
Administration
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each
State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years
of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in
the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants
to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election
activities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pre-Registration Of Voters
Everywhere Act'' or the ``PROVE Act''.
SEC. 2. PRE-REGISTRATION OF MINORS FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
(a) Requiring Implementation of Process.--The National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 8 the following new section:
``SEC. 8A. PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR MINORS.
``(a) Requiring Implementation of Pre-Registration Process.--Each
State shall implement a process under which--
``(1) an individual who is a resident of the State may
apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in
the State at any time after the individual turns 16 years of
age; and
``(2) if the individual is not 18 years of age or older at
the time the individual applies under paragraph (1) but would
be eligible to vote in such elections if the individual were 18
years of age, the State shall ensure that the individual is
registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State
that are held on or after the date on which the individual
turns 18 years of age.
``(b) Permitting Availability of Process for Younger Individuals.--
A State may, at its option, make the process implemented under
subsection (a) available to individuals who are younger than 16 years
of age.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period that begins on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO STATES FOR ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT OF
MINORS IN ELECTION ACTIVITIES.
(a) Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Election Assistance Commission
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Commission'')
shall make grants to eligible States to enable such States to
carry out a plan to increase the involvement of individuals
under 18 years of age in public election activities in the
State.
(2) Contents of plans.--A State's plan under this
subsection shall include--
(A) methods to promote the use of the pre-
registration process implemented under section 8A of
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added
by section 2(a));
(B) modifications to the curriculum of secondary
schools in the State to promote civic engagement; and
(C) such other activities to encourage the
involvement of young people in the electoral process as
the State considers appropriate.
(b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a grant under this
section if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in
such form as the Commission may require, an application containing--
(1) a description of the State's plan under subsection (a);
(2) a description of the performance measures and targets
the State will use to determine its success in carrying out the
plan; and
(3) such other information and assurances as the Commission
may require.
(c) Period of Grant; Report.--
(1) Period of grant.--A State receiving a grant under this
section shall use the funds provided by the grant over a 2-year
period agreed to between the State and the Commission.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the end of the
2-year period agreed to under paragraph (1), the State shall
submit to the Commission a report on the activities the State
carried out with the funds provided by the grant, and shall
include in the report an analysis of the extent to which the
State met the performance measures and targets included in its
application under subsection (b)(2).
(d) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each
of the several States and the District of Columbia.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for grants under this section $25,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
<all>