U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5481: Youth Voting Rights Act
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
A bill to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2026:
A BILL To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Voting Rights Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. Sec. 3. Findings. Sec. 4. Enforcement of the 26th Amendment. Sec. 5. Treatment of public institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies under National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Sec. 6. Pre-registration of minors for voting in Federal elections. Sec. 7. On-campus polling locations. Sec. 8. Prohibition of residency requirements. Sec. 9. Requirements for voter identification. Sec. 10. Grants to States for activities to encourage involvement of youth in election activities. Sec. 11. Absentee voting. Sec. 12. Studies and data collection. SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) 50 years ago, our Nation came together unanimously to expand the franchise to those 18 years of age and older and to outlaw age-based discrimination in accessing the franchise; (2) 50 years later, the promises of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (referred to in this Act as the 26th Amendment ) remain unfulfilled although the reasons that motivated its ratification endure; and (3) pursuant to …
Sponsors
- Warren, Elizabeth (D) · primary sponsor
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Markey, Edward (D)
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
- Schiff, Adam B. (D)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB5481?
- SB5481 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Youth Voting Rights Act.
- What does SB5481 do?
- In its own words: To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5481?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5481?
- Warren, Elizabeth (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5481?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5481
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