52 U.S.C. § 10701 — Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment

(a)
(1) The Attorney General is directed to institute, in the name of the United States, such actions against States or political subdivisions, including actions for injunctive relief, as he may determine to be necessary to implement the twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
(2) The district courts of the United States must have jurisdiction of proceedings instituted under this chapter, which must be heard and determined by a court of three judges under section 2284 of title 28 , and any appeal must lie to the Supreme Court. It must be the duty of the judges designated to hear the case to assign the case for hearing and determination of it, and to cause the case to be in every way expedited.

(b) Whoever must deny or attempt to deny any person of any right secured by the twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States must be fined no more than $5,000 or imprisoned no more than five years, or both.