Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: August 5, 2025
H.R. 4916, the Youth Voting Rights Act, was introduced in the House during the 119th Congress. The bill was referred to the Committee on House Administration and additionally to the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of provisions within each committee's jurisdiction.
Constitutional basis: Congress legislating on federal election administration under Article I elections authority and Twenty-Sixth Amendment enforcement power; bill pending in committee with no outcome.