Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
Rep. Clyburn Introduces Bill to Require Automatic Voter Registration and 15 Days of Early Voting Nationwide
The Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to several House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it moves through these initial committee assignments.
Legislative Progress
While this bill has strong support from many in the House, broad changes to election laws usually face a very difficult path in a divided Senate.
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Veterans benefit from the broader voter access provisions including automatic registration through the Department of Veterans Affairs, online registration, same-day registration, and expanded early voting and vote-by-mail options. The VA is specifically listed as a contributing agency for automatic voter registration.
“The Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense, the Employee and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.”
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Jim Clyburn reintroduced the Voter Empowerment Act to modernize voter registration and protect voting rights. The bill requires online and automatic registration, same-day registration, and expands early and mail-in voting access.
I On Politics: Gillibrand Reintroduces Legislation To Protect Voting Rights
The Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) was reintroduced to expand voter registration and access. Key provisions include requiring states to offer online registration, automatic registration through agencies like the DMV, and same-day registration, alongside 15 days of early voting.
Clyburn, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Voting Rights
Rep. James E. Clyburn and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Voter Empowerment Act, a bicameral bill aimed at modernizing the U.S. voter registration system. The legislation includes provisions for automatic registration, same-day registration, and improved access for disabled voters.
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
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