S 3570 · 93th Congress · Youth

Congressional Youth Political Participation Act

Introduced 1974-06-04· Sponsored by Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1974-06-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Congressional Youth Political Participation Act - Establishes the National Youth Political Participation Office to create and operate the national youth political participation program to provide assistance to young citizens in acquiring the experience and knowledge needed for full participation in government within the first five years following their eighteenth birthday. Establishes the National Youth Political Participation Advisory Commission to be composed of Congressional leaders, chairmen of the Republican and Democratic national committees, and the Director of the National Youth Participation Agency. States that the Advisory Commission shall develop and recommend, for the establishment of a national political participation program, criteria which shall provide for competition among eligible young people in political action activities on the local, State, and national levels; in political history and heritage research; and in analyses of the relationship between political activities, political history, and heritage research. Provides for a parallel State youth political participation program to encourage and recognize political participation by youth at specific levels of pe…

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Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican