H.R. 8078 · 119th Congress · pending

Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

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.

Latest official action 2026-03-25 · Referred

The bill, briefly

Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 This bill expands voter registration and voting access. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration by requiring states to (1) make available online voter registration, (2) establish automatic voter registration systems, (3) permit same-day voter registration, and (4) accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18. Further, the bill limits removing voters from voter rolls and prohibits interference with voter registration or voting. Next, the bill requires states to allow individuals with disabilities to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in federal elections. The bill also prohibits voter caging (the practice of sending mail to addresses on voter rolls, compiling a list of the undeliverable mail, and using the list to remove registered voters from voter rolls). Next, the bill expands voting access by requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions. It also requires states to provide secured drop boxes at which individuals may drop off their completed absentee ballots. In addition, the bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any federal election shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. Finally, …

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-03-25

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.

Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

James E. Clyburn

House · SC District 6 · Democratic

$833,740PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Bonnie Watson Coleman

House · NJ District 12 · Democratic

Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Gabe Amo

House · RI District 1 · Democratic

$659,711PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Troy A. Carter

House · LA District 2 · Democratic

$1,032,448PAC receipts · 2025–2026

3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500

James E. Clyburn · Sponsor · $7,500

Gabe Amo · Cosponsor · $10,000

Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Politicians behind the bill

James E. Clyburn

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Gabe Amo

Troy A. Carter

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?