S. 5408 — Student Voter Data Protection Act

This section prohibits postsecondary educational institutions from disclosing a student's personally identifiable information, including directory information, for the purpose of measuring voter registration or voting rates without the student's prior informed written consent consistent with 34 C.F.R. 99.30. Institutions that make such disclosures become ineligible for funds under applicable programs.

This section prohibits any postsecondary educational institution from selling a student’s personally identifiable education records, including directory information, without the student’s prior, informed, written consent provided in accordance with 34 C.F.R. 99.30. It conditions the receipt of federal funds under applicable programs on compliance with the prohibition.