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Student Voter Data Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require _prior, informed, written consent_ before colleges can use or sell students' personally identifiable information to measure voter registration or voting rates. It targets postsecondary disclosures tied to tracking student voting and ties compliance to federal funding.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
College student voting data protection
If enacted, postsecondary schools that get federal funds would be barred from disclosing or selling students' personally identifiable information to measure student voter registration or voting rates unless the student gives prior, informed, written consent that meets 34 CFR 99.30. The rule would cover directory information and transfers or sales of records. Schools that violate the rule would not be eligible for federal funds under any applicable program. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/6/2026
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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