U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8078: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An Act of Congress. SECTION 506. Definitions For purposes of this title: (1) Correctional institution or facility The term correctional institution or facility means any prison, penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term does not include any residential community treatment center (or similar public or private facility). (2) Election The term election means-- (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election; (B) a convention or caucus of a political party.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
an Act of Congress. SECTION 506. Definitions For purposes of this title: (1) Correctional institution or facility The term correctional institution or facility means any prison, penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term does not include any residential community treatment center (or similar public or private facility). (2) Election The term election means-- (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election; (B) a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate; (C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; or (D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to the office of President. (3) Federal office The term Federal office means the office of President or Vice President of the United States, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States. (4) Probation The term probation means probation, imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a condition on the individual involved concerning-- (A) the individual's freedom of movement; (B) the payment of damages by the individual; (C) periodic reporting by the individual to an …