Senate Bill 4254
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Emergency Student Vote Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4254
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
National Emergency Student Vote Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to provide students with additional resources on registering to vote. In addition, IHEs must provide students who are off campus due to a public health emergency with resources on voting by mail (e.g., absentee ballot applications).
July 21, 2020
07/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:38 PM