Senate Bill to Expand Youth Access to Voting Referred to Rules and Administration Committee

Scope: Federal

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Amber

Date occurred: September 23, 2026

S. 5481 of the 119th Congress, a bill to expand youth access to voting and for other purposes, was introduced in the Senate. It was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration on September 23, 2026.

Constitutional basis: Ordinary use of Congress's Elections Clause authority over federal election procedures; bill still in committee with no outcome yet.