# 115-hr-6298: High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018

115-hr-6298, High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6298
- Congress: 115
- Title: High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Introduced: 2018-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to designate public high schools as voter-registration agencies and require them to conduct annual voter-registration drives. Specifically, a school shall aim to register all of its students who are: enrolled in a class in American Government or Economics, at least 17 years old as of April 10th of that year, and eligible to register to vote in elections for federal office held in the state. The Department of Education shall reimburse a school for reasonable costs incurred in carrying out a voter-registration drive. At a school's request, the appropriate state election official may agree to provide the school with voting machines and related equipment for use in a student council or similar election held at the school.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7212: Violence Against Women Health Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7195: Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-7186: Diverse Small Business Empowerment Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6298)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7212: Violence Against Women Health Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7212)
- [115-hr-7195: Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7195)
- [115-hr-7186: Diverse Small Business Empowerment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6298 (as of 2025-11-18).