HR 8078 - 119

Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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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House votes

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Source context

Linked data

11 sectors · spending context

125 deadlines 10 dollar signals 1 tax signals

Introduced in House

Bill Text Stats

299

Analyzed sections

$545.6M

Detected dollar total

Tax signals

125

Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.3%

Spending density 12.4%

Statutory Reference 187

Deadline 125

Amendments 69

Courts 69

Spending 37

Agency 33

Studies 33

Benefits 29

Enforcement 19

Privacy 18

Grants 16

Tax 1

Top agencies

Commission shall 24

agency shall 4

Secretary of Education under section 2

Agency shall 1

Secretary of Education 1

Secretary of Education may 1

Statutory references

52 U.S.C. 21081 18

52 U.S.C. 20507 9

52 U.S.C. 20302 7

52 U.S.C. 10101 6

52 U.S.C. 21083 6

52 U.S.C. 10301 4

52 U.S.C. 10503 4

52 U.S.C. 20301 4

House Votes

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Timeline

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 25, 2026

Affected Sectors

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Education

186 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 85%

Education and Workforce Committee Standing House

Secretary of Education secretary of education

Technology and data privacy

109 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 82%

ssion shall ations to improve operations of Election Assistance Commission (a) Assessment of information technology and cybersecurity Not later than December 31, 2026, the Election Assistance Commission shall carry out an assessment of the

Commission shall formation technology systems, including the cybersecurity of such systems. (b) Improvements to administrative complaint procedures (1) Review of procedures The Election Assistance Commission shall carry out a review of the

Commission shall ATIONS OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. (a) Assessment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the Election Assistance Commission shall carry out an assessment of the security and e

Tribal governments

37 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 82%

the polling place; and (B) permitting the individual to deliver the ballot to a designated ballot drop-off location, a tribally designated building, or the office of a State or local election official. (2) Permitting voters to designate ot

civil action 4 ). (E) Tribal government The term Tribal Government means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe. (7) Enforcement (A) Attorney general The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court f

district court term Tribal Government means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe. (7) Enforcement (A) Attorney general The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunc

State and local government

20 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 80%

Commission shall ins on the date the State or unit of local government first received the amounts shall be transferred to the Commission. (2) Reallocation of transferred amounts (A) In general The Commission shall use the amounts transferre

mmittee of appropriate individuals as described in paragraph (2), develop a State plan that describes how the State and local governments will meet the requirements under this section. (2) Committee membership The committee shall comprise a

ection: (c) Return and transfer of certain funds (1) Deadline for obligation and expenditure In the case of any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) for a payment to a State or unit of local government for fiscal

Healthcare

12 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 82%

partment of Defense, the Employee and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (B) The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

r of the Department of Defense, the Employee and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (B) The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigrati

42 U.S.C. 1396a his section. (6) Permitting State medicaid agencies to share information with election officials for voter registration purposes Section 1902(a)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(7)(A) ) is amended— (A) i

Telecom and broadband

18 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 76%

is amended by ing availability of internet for voter registration (a) Requiring Availability of Internet for Registration The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 6 the fo

Section 8(a)(5) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(5) ) is amended by striking and 7 and inserting 6A, and 7. 102. Use of internet to update registration information (a) In General (1) Updates to information contained on computerized statewid

r registration list.--Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Use of internet by registered voters to update information.-- ``(A) In general

Energy

4 evidence matches

Impact 98% Confidence 85%

Energy and Commerce Committee Standing House

jurisdiction, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL

jurisdiction Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 _________

Defense

8 evidence matches

Impact 98% Confidence 80%

xcept as provided in subparagraph (C)): (A) The Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense, the Employee and Training Administration of the Department of

ffice through the use of polling places at which individuals cast ballots. (i) No effect on ballots submitted by absent military and overseas voters Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot submitted by

iction t named as a defendant, notwithstanding that a State has exercised the authority described in section 576 of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act to delegate to another jurisdiction in the State any duty or responsibility

Transportation

6 evidence matches

Impact 96% Confidence 80%

s and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters at polling places; (E) the availability of transportation aid or assistance to the polling place for individuals with disabilities or older individuals; (F) the ri

assistance to privacy and independence) as for other voters at polling places; ``(E) the availability of transportation aid or assistance to the polling place for individuals with disabilities or older individuals; ``(F) the rights and prot

Labor and employment

9 evidence matches

Impact 92% Confidence 74%

posting of relevant information at polling places and voter registration agencies under such Act, the training of poll workers and election officials, and relevant educational materials. For purposes of this subsection, the term State incl

Eligibility y. These methods must ensure that each voter will have access to poll worker services that are delivered in a manner that meets the unique needs of the voter. (b) Requirements for Eligibility (1) Application Each State that desi

Eligibility t ensure that each voter will have access to poll worker services that are delivered in a manner that meets the unique needs of the voter. (b) Requirements for Eligibility.-- (1) Application.--Each State that desires to receive

Finance and banking

5 evidence matches

Impact 92% Confidence 78%

student in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(G); and (iv) shall not withhold, delay, or impede the provision of Federal financial aid provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (C) Clarification

A) means a student enrolled in a covered institution of higher education who, for purposes related to in-State tuition, financial aid eligibility, or other similar purposes, resides in the State; and (B) includes a student described in subp

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$37.7B

Department of Education $37.7B

227 sampled awards

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Largest sampled awards