119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 5, 2025
Youth Voting Rights Act
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Latest action (Aug 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 5, 2025)
Youth Voting Rights Act
This bill expands voting access for youth.
Specifically, the bill establishes a private right of action to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which prohibits denying or abridging the right to vote based on age. Further, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment against age-based restrictions for voting by mail.
Additionally, the bill directs each state to
• designate as voter registration agencies all offices within public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide assistance to students,
• implement a preregistration process to allow minors who are 16 years or older to register to vote in federal elections that take place when or after the preregistered individual turns age 18, and
• ensure the availability of polling places on campuses of IHEs (with the availability of waivers).
The bill prohibits durational residency requirements for voting in all federal elections. Currently, this prohibition applies only to voting for the offices of President and Vice President.
States and local jurisdictions with voter identification requirements must treat IHE-issued student identification cards as voter identification.
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make grants to states to increase the involvement of individuals under age 18 in public election activities.
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on trends related to voter registration, absentee voting, and provisional voting. The EAC must also collect and make publicly available certain data from states.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…implement Executive Order 14399, Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,91 FR 17125 (2026). Support the Youth Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) Oppose the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 (HR 8781/S 5179) Oppose the Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 (HR 9722)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…entatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. - in support. H.R.4916 - Youth Voting Rights Act - support. S.5481 - Youth Voting Rights Act - in support.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, establish standards for wait times at polling locations - **HR 4916**, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), 44 cosponsors) - To expand youth access to voting through pre-registration of minors, on-campus polling loca…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 4910 - Sustaining Our Democracy Act - Establishes a democracy advancement and innovation program to provide funding for election administration improvements H.R. 4916 - Youth Voting Rights Act - Expands youth access to voting through methods like pre-registration and on-campus polling sites, and enforces the 26th Amendment H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 2, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, establish standards for wait times at polling locations - **HR 4916**, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), 44 cosponsors) - To expand youth access to voting through pre-registration of minors, on-campus polling loca…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, establish standards for wait times at polling locations - **HR 4916**, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), 44 cosponsors) - To expand youth access to voting through pre-registration of minors, on-campus polling loca…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(VOTE) Act (HR 4914) Support the Election Mail Act (HR 4915/2576) Support the People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (HR 4911) Support the Youth Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) Support the Time Off to Vote Act (HR 4908/S 2549) Support the Help America Run Act (HR 4912) Support the Countering Harassment and Applying Legal Liability to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…uals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office H.R. 4915 - Election Mail Act - Improve procedures and requirements related to election mail. H.R. 4916 - Youth Voting Rights Act - Expands youth access to voting through methods like pre-registration and on-campus polling sites, and enforces the 26th Amendment H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, establish standards for wait times at polling locations - **HR 4916**, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Williams (GA-05), 44 cosponsors) - To expand youth access to voting through pre-registration of minors, on-campus polling loca…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act (HR 4911) - sets minimum standards for how long people may wait in line to vote and provides resources to reduce voter wait times; Youth Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) - enforces the bipartisan-passed 26th Amendment and ensures eligible your voters can access the ballot box; Time off to Vote Act (HR 4908) - mandates that all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(VOTE) Act (HR 4914) Support the Election Mail Act (HR 4915/2576) Support the People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (HR 4911) Support the Youth Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) Support the Time Off to Vote Act (HR 4908/S 2549) Support the Help America Run Act (HR 4912) Support the Countering Harassment and Applying Legal Liability to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 8, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…port. H.R. 4914 - Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act - in support. H.R. 4915 - Election Mail Act - in support. H.R. 4911 - POLL Act - in support. H.R. 4916 - Youth Voting Rights Act - in support. H.R. 4908 - Time Off to Vote Act - in support. H.R. 4912 - Help America Run Act - in support. H.R. 4913 - CHALLENGES Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing