3.0.0 1459 2023-01-11T13:28:06Z 2023-01-11T13:28:06Z House HR 2015-03-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONYERS:H.R. 1459.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:1) Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Unites StatesConstitution. This provision permits Congress to make oralter the regulations pertaining to Federal elections;2) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the UnitedStates Constitution. This provision grants Congress theauthority to enact appropriate laws protecting the civilrights of all Americans; and3) The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.This provision prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines andcruel and unusual punishment.[Page H1804]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-21T15:23:17Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:02:00Z Democracy Restoration Act of 2015 114 772 S 2015-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS BALTIMORE Act 114 1610 S 2015-06-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4302) Related bill CRS Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015 114 457 S 2015-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015 114 1556 HR 2015-04-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS 2015-04-21 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2015-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-03-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E367) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 N L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2015-03-19 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-03-19 True E000288 Rep. 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Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-07-12 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-07-12 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2016-07-12 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2016-09-08 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-09-08 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2016-11-14 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2016-12-07 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement administration and funding Voting rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in House 2015-03-26T21:50:02Z Democracy Restoration Act of 2015

Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office 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 in a correctional institution or facility. Provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, this Act.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act. Declares that the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of the restoration of their voting rights.

Prohibits any state, local government, or other person from receiving or using any federal funds to construct or improve a place of incarceration unless that person has in effect a program to notify each U.S. citizen incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction, upon release from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under this Act.]]>

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