# 114-hr-3522: PROVE Act

114-hr-3522, PROVE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3522
- Congress: 114
- Title: PROVE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2015-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere Act or the PROVE Act This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each state to implement a pre-registration process under which individuals age 16 may apply to register to vote in federal elections in the state, which shall ensure that the individual is registered to vote in elections held on or after the date the individual turns age 18. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to enable eligible states to carry out a plan to increase the involvement of individuals under age 18 in public election activities in the state.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3522 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3522)

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