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H.R. 126

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 126, the Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Al Green (D). It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Record

Text

H.R. 126 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb126/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 126 IH: Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 126  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Green of Texas  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on House Administration    A BILL
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act  .
2.
Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation
(a)
Pilot program
The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the  Commission ) shall carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds during fiscal year 2025 to eligible local educational agencies for initiatives to provide information on registering to vote in elections for public office to secondary school students in the 12th grade.
(b)
Eligibility
A local educational agency is eligible to receive funds under the pilot program under this Act if the agency submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing—
(1)
a description of the initiatives the agency intends to carry out with the funds;
(2)
an estimate of the costs associated with such initiatives; and
(3)
such other information and assurances as the Commission may require.
(c)
Consultation with election officials
A local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program shall consult with the State and local election officials who are responsible for administering elections for public office in the area served by the agency in developing the initiatives the agency will carry out with the funds.
(d)
Definitions
In this Act, the terms  local educational agency  and  secondary school  have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
3.
Reports
(a)
Reports by recipients of funds
Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the receipt of the funds, each local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program under this Act shall submit a report to the Commission describing the initiatives carried out with the funds and analyzing their effectiveness.
(b)
Report by Commission
Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date the Commission receives the final report submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the pilot program under this Act.
4.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb126/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2025, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information.

LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.

Sponsors

Rep. Al Green (D) sponsors H.R. 126 alone.

Al Green

Rep. · D–TX-9 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 126 went before 1 committee: Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 126 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 126 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 126 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act — Display Title
  • Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 126 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia17—
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE17—
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON117
OMAR NOURELDIN115
AARON SCHERB113
PRESTON MITCHUM112
ERIC KASHDAN111
JO DEUTSCH111
NICOLE HANSEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 126 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 126’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr126/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 126 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Civics education to Elementary and secondary education.

hr126/subjects.txt
Civics educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary education

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 126, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 126.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)The single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out apilot program under which the Commission shall provide fundsto local educational agencies for initiatives to providevoter registration information to secondary school studentsin the 12th grade.[Page H40]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com