Student Voter Data Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Sep 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The Student Voter Data Protection Act, introduced by Senator Mike Lee, would add a provision to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Specifically, it aims to clarify that educational institutions cannot disclose personally identifiable student information, including directory information, for the purpose of measuring student voter registration or voting rates. This disclosure would still require the consent as outlined by FERPA and its regulations.
This bill would affect students enrolled in institutions of higher education by adding protections to their personally identifiable information when it comes to voter registration and voting rate tracking. Educational agencies and institutions would be subject to this new rule regarding how they can use and disclose student data.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on September 25, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. As of now, it has only been introduced and has not yet received a vote.
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Timeline
25 Sep 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 5197 do?
- The Student Voter Data Protection Act, introduced by Senator Mike Lee, would add a provision to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Specifically, it aims to clarify that educational institutions cannot disclose personally identifiable student information, including directory information, for the purpose of measuring student voter registration or voting rates. This disclosure would still require the consent as outlined by FERPA and its regulations. This bill would affect students enrolled in institutions of higher education by adding protections to their personally identifiable information when it comes to voter registration and voting rate tracking. Educational agencies and institutions would be subject to this new rule regarding how they can use and disclose student data. The bill was introduced in the Senate on September 25, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. As of now, it has only been introduced and has not yet received a vote.
- Has S. 5197 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5197. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5197?
- S. 5197 was sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5197?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (25 Sep 2024).
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