,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife to require in/itutions ( high]    
education t p>ticipate 9 programs "u su*
 title to di/ribute vot] regi/ration =ms
 to /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,help ,/ud5ts ,vote    
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t political            
p>ticipation & civic engagem5t are      
fundam5tal to ! heal? ( ,am]ican        
democracy1 & t all citiz5s %\ld be      
enc\rag$ to vote1 reg>dless ( p>ty      
affiliation4  #c4 ,di/ribut+ vot]       
regi/ration in=mation ,section          
#dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#bc7 7,a7  
,! in/itution w make e reasonable ef=t  
to-- 7i7 di/ribute vot] regi/ration     
applications = elections = ,f$]al (fice 
prescrib$ pursuant to section #i ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh71 :i* may   
include %>+ a direct1 guid$ l9k to su*  
application1 to ea* /ud5t enroll$ at !  
in/itution2  7ii7 provide cle> guidance 
t ea* /ud5t enroll$ at ! in/itution     
%\ld-- 7,i7 regi/] 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
/ud5t is eligible to vote 9 ! next      
election if regi/ration is requir$1 :i* 
may include ! ability ( out ( ,/ate     
/ud5ts to vote 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !y are   
enroll$ & physically 9 att5dance1 9     
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law2 &    
7,,ii7 update ! /ud5t's exi/+ vot]      
regi/ration if ! /ud5t's address has    
*ang$ rec5tly or s9ce ! la/ election 9  
:i* ! /ud5t 0 eligible to vote2  7iii7  
p]iodically %>e cr$ible1 nonp>tisan     
res\rces to help /ud5ts det]m9e :]e & h[

 !y are eligible to vote1 :i* may       
include res\rces f ,/ate & local        
election (ficials on vot] regi/ration & 
vot+ requirem5ts1 includ+ vot]          
regi/ration deadl9es1 resid5cy          
requirem5ts1 vot] id5tification         
requirem5ts1 & abs5tee vot+ options1 z  
applicable2 &  7iv7 9 di/ribut+ vot+    
mat]ials 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc7;b77#c7
 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#c77 t are produc$ 
by a cov]$ ,/ate or political           
subdivision 7z def9$ 9 su* section71    
ensure to ! greate/ ext5t practicable   
t-- 7,i7 su* vot+ mat]ials are provid$ 9
 accordance ) section #bjc ( su* ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc72 &  7,,ii7 all   
mat]ials & in=mation made available     
electronically "u ?is p>agraph-- 7aa7   
are accessible to individuals )         
disabilities2 &  7bb7 con=m to !        
accessibility /&>ds "u section #ejh ( ! 
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7,b7 ,! in/itution  
%all be consid]$ 9 compliance ) !       

requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 if1
 ) respect to ea* /ud5t enroll$ :o is n 
exclusively enroll$ 9 di/ance education 
at ! in/itution1 ! in/itution-- 7,i7    
7aa7 di/ributes vot] regi/ration        
applications to su* /ud5ts n less ?an   
twice 9 a cal5d> ye>1 & di/ributes su*  
vot] regi/ration applications n less ?an
 #cj days 9 advance ( ! deadl9e =       
regi/]+ to vote )9 ! ,/ate = ! next     
s*$ul$ ,f$]al or ,/ate prim>y election &
 n less ?an #cj days 9 advance ( !      
deadl9e = regi/]+ to vote )9 ! ,/ate = !
 next s*$ul$ ,f$]al or ,/ate g5]al or   
special election2 or  7bb7              
electronically transmits a message to   
su* /ud5ts conta9+ a vot] regi/ration   
application 7or ! message conta9s an    
,int]net address :]e su* a vot]         
regi/ration application c be access$ or 
d[nload$7 acceptable = use 9 ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! in/itution is locat$ to ea* su*   
/ud5t1 & su* electronic message is      
devot$ exclusively to vot] regi/ration1 
n less ?an twice 9 a cal5d> ye>1 &      

transmits su* a message n less ?an #cj  
days 9 advance ( ! deadl9e = regi/]+ to 
vote )9 ! ,/ate = ! next s*$ul$ ,f$]al  
or ,/ate prim>y election & n less ?an   
#cj days 9 advance ( ! deadl9e = regi/]+
 to vote )9 ! ,/ate = ! next s*$ul$     
,f$]al or ,/ate g5]al or special        
election2  7,,ii7 dur+ a p]iod t !      
in/itution requires or enc\rages /ud5ts 
to rema9 (f-campus due to a national1   
,/ate1 or local public heal? or o!r     
em]g5cy1 additionally-- 7aa7 reque/s t !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$     
provide ! in/itution ) abs5tee ballot   
applications1 z applicable1 or %>e !    
(ficial ,/ate website or onl9e portal   
?r\gh :i* eligible vot]s c directly     
reque/ an abs5tee ballot2  7bb7         
di/ributes to ea* su* /ud5t an abs5tee  
ballot application1 reque/$ f ! ,/ate "u
 item 7aa7 & receiv$ 9 accordance )     
section #cjc7;d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;d77
 or ! (ficial ,/ate website or onl9e    
portal ?r\gh :i* eligible vot]s c       

directly reque/ an abs5tee ballot1 )    
in/ructions t ! =m1 website1 or onl9e   
portal %\ld be us$ only by /ud5ts       
eligible to vote 9 ! ,/ate2  7cc7       
notifies /ud5ts ( applicable deadl9es = 
reque/+ & submitt+ an abs5tee ballot1 z 
well z additional options = e>ly &      
9-p]son vot+1 & vot+ on ,election ,day1 
z applicable2 &  7dd7 %>es cr$ible1     
nonp>tisan res\rces to help /ud5ts :o   
are regi/]$ 9 ano!r ,/ate to apply =    
abs5tee ballots 9 su* ,/ate1 :i* may    
include res\rces f ,/ate & local        
election (ficials2 &  7,,iii7 ensures t 
an appropriate /aff p]son or (fice has  
be5 designat$ z a ,campus ,vote         
,coord9ator to ensure compliance 9      
accordance ) ?is clause at ! in/itution 
& :o %all-- 7aa7 be publicly designat$ z
 ! ,campus ,vote ,coord9ator1 along ) ! 
,coord9ator's contact in=mation1 on !   
in/itution's website2 &  7bb7 ^u reque/1
 provide to /ud5ts resid5cy requirem5ts 
= vot+1 includ+ ! ability ( out ( ,/ate 
/ud5ts to vote 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !y are   

enroll$ & physically 9 att5dance1 9     
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law2 &    
7ii7 if1 ) respect to ea* /ud5t enroll$ 
exclusively 9 di/ance education or      
correspond5ce programs1 ! in/itution--  
7,i7 transmits a message devot$         
exclusively to vot] regi/ration ref]r+  
su* /ud5ts to a c5traliz$ vot]          
regi/ration website or plat=m t provides
 applicable vot] regi/ration application
 & vot+ in=mation = all ,/ates1 provid$ 
t su* plat=m is ho/$ by a gov]nm5t      
affiliat$ website2  7,,ii7 transmits su*
 message n less ?an twice 9 a cal5d>    
ye>2 &  7,,iii7 ma9ta9s in=mation on !  
in/itution's website conta9+ cr$ible1   
nonp>tisan res\rces to help /ud5ts      
det]m9e :]e & h[ !y are eligible to     
vote1 or a l9k to su* res\rces4  7,c7 ,!
 in/itution may also include vot]       
regi/ration applications )9 mat]ials or 
in=mation di/ribut$ to newly enroll$1 or
 return+1 /ud5ts at ! beg9n+ ( a t]m1   
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,d7 ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m 

abs5tee ballot means any ballot ca/ by  
any means o!r ?an 9 p]son & = :i* !     
,/ate requires an application2  7ii7 !  
t]m di/ance education has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ajc1 except su* t]m %all
 n include di/ance education t is       
provid$ due to a decision ( an          
in/itution to require or enc\rage /ud5ts
 ( ! in/itution to rema9 (f-campus due  
to a national1 ,/ate1 or local public   
heal? or o!r em]g5cy2  7iii7 ! t]m      
,f$]al (fice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #cja7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7c772 &  7iv7 ! t]m vot]          
regi/ration application has ! mean+ ( ! 
t]m mail vot] regi/ration =m z describ$ 
9 section #i7;b7 ( ! ,national ,vot]    
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejh7;b774  4  #d4 ,grants au?oriz$  
,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d     
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
t greatly exce$ ! m9imum requirem5ts "u 
section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajid7;a77#bc771 includ+ z demon/rat$   
by-- 7#a7 sponsor+ l>ge on-campus vot]  
mobilization ef=ts2  7#b7 engag+ !      
surr\nd+ community 9 nonp>tisan vot]    
regi/ration & get out ! vote ef=ts2     
7#c7 creat+ a website ) c5traliz$       
in=mation ab\t vot] regi/ration &       
election dates2  7#d7 invit+ c&idates to
 speak on campus2 &  7#e7 (f]+ rides to 
! polls to increase vot] education1     
regi/ration1 & mobilization4  #e4       
,en=cem5t actions  7a7 ,corrective      
action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,education %all submit a writt5 w>n+ to 
an in/itution ( high] education t       
violates a requirem5t ( section         
#dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc77 
t includes a direction to correct !     
violation n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ! w>n+ 0 receiv$4  7#b7 ,actions   
au?oriz$ ,if an in/itution ( high]      
education does n correct a violation 9  
accordance ) a direction f ! ,secret>y (
 ,education z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 au?orize ! appropriate ,/ate law       
en=cem5t (fic] or ! *ief elections      
(ficial ( a ,/ate to comm5ce a civil    
action 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,civil actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,/ate law en=cem5t (fic] or *ief        
elections (ficial ( a ,/ate may comm5ce 
a civil action 9 accordance ) subsection
 7a7 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! in/itution t      
engages 9 a patt]n or practice ( violat+
 section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid7;a77#bc774  7#b7 ,relief ,9 a     
civil action comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 c\rt may-- 7,a7 grant any appropriate  
equitable or decl>atory relief ) respect
 to ! violation ( section #dhg7;a77#bc7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc772  7,b7 aw>d   
all o!r appropriate relief to any p]son 
or gr\p aggriev$ by ! violation2  7,c7  
to v9dicate ! public int]e/1 assess a   
civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n exce$+ ! am\nt

 li/$ 9 section #dhg7;c77#c77;,b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;c77#c77;,b77 = any     
violation2 &  7,d7 take into acc\nt !   
numb] ( days 9 :i* ! infraction occurr$4
  7#c7 ,int]v5tion ,^u timely           
application1 a p]son aggriev$ by a      
violation ( section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc77 ) respect to  
:i* a civil action is comm5c$ "u ?is    
subsection may int]v5e 9 su* action1 &  
may obta9 su* appropriate relief z !    
p]son c\ld obta9 9 a civil action "u    
subsection 7c7 ) respect to su*         
violation1 along ) co/s & reasonable    
attorneys fees4  7c7 ,private "r (      
action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son or gr\p
 aggriev$ by a violation ( section      
#dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc77 
may comm5ce a civil action 9 any        
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ ! in/itution t engages 9   
su* violation4  7#b7 ,relief ,9 a civil 

action comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt 
may-- 7,a7 grant any appropriate        
equitable or decl>atory relief ) respect
 to ! violation ( section #dhg7;a77#bc7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc772  7,b7 aw>d   
any o!r appropriate relief to ! p]son or
 gr\p aggriev$ by ! violation1 includ+ !
 co/s ( ! action1 su* z reasonable      
attorneys fees2  7,c7 to v9dicate !     
public int]e/1 assess a civil p5alty 9  
an am\nt n exce$+ ! am\nt li/$ 9 section
 #dhg7;c77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajid7;c77#c77;,b77 = any violation2 &  
7,d7 take into acc\nt ! numb] ( days 9  
:i* ! infraction occurr$4  7#c7 ,report+
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! date a     
p]son or gr\p aggriev$ by a violation ( 
section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid7;a77#bc77 comm5ces a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! p]son or gr\p %all  
report ! violation to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education1 a ,f$]al or ,/ate law       

en=cem5t ag5cy1 & ! in/itution purport$ 
to h committ$ ! violation via an        
affidavit detail+ ! alleg$ violation4   
7#d7 ,pres]vation ( rem$ies ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to preclude or  
limit any rem$y o!rwise available "u o!r
 law1 includ+ consequ5tial & punitive   
damages4  #f4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ,section #cjc ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   
section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 provision (  
=ms to in/itutions ( high] education    
aft] by mail2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7d7 ,provision (       
abs5tee ballot application =ms to       
in/itutions ( high] education ,ea* ,/ate
 %all provide ! vot] regi/ration &      
abs5tee ballot application =ms or access
 to electronic v]sions ( su* =ms to ea* 
in/itution ( high] education = !        
purposes describ$ 9 section             
#dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc774
  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 z         
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7      
,requirem5t to provide vot] regi/ration 
& abs5tee ballot application =ms to     
in/itutions ( high] education ,ea* ,/ate
 & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 
no lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,help ,/ud5ts ,vote ,act4  
4  #g4 ,grants = f$]al "w-/udy programs 
,section #ddc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg-ec7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  7#b7 provide t funds grant$ an 
in/itution ( high] education1 pursuant  
to ?is section1 may be us$ only to make 
paym5ts to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 "w-/udy  
programs1 except t-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye>  
#bjbb & succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 an         
in/itution %all use at lea/ #be p]c5t ( 
! total am\nt ( funds grant$ to su*     
in/itution "u ?is section = su* fiscal  
ye> to comp5sate /ud5ts employ$ 9       

community s]vice & civic engagem5t      
activities1 su* z vot] regi/ration1     
non-p>tisan vot] engagem5t1 & vot]      
p>ticipation "w1 & %all ensure t n less 
?an #a tutor+ or family lit]acy project 
7z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77 is includ$
 9 meet+ ! requirem5t ( ?is subp>agraph1
 except t ! ,secret>y may waive ?is     
subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t   
en=c+ ?is subp>agraph w\ld cause h>d%ip 
= /ud5ts at ! in/itution2 &  7,b7 an    
in/itution may use a portion ( ! sums   
grant$ to x to meet adm9i/rative exp5ses
 9 accordance ) section #dhi ( ?is ,act1
 may use a portion ( ! sums grant$ to x 
to meet ! co/ ( a job location &        
developm5t program 9 accordance )       
section #ddf ( ?is "p1 & may transf]    
funds 9 accordance ) ! provisions (     
section #dhh ( ?is ,act2  4