3.0.0 7359 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z House HR 2018-12-20 115 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MOORE:H.R. 7359.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3[Page H10511]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-12-20T14:01:20Z 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-12-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2018-12-20 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2018-12-20 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-12-20 True Government Operations and Politics Adult education and literacy Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Licensing and registrations Voting rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2018-12-20 Introduced in House 2019-04-18T20:21:29Z Voter Information and Access Act of 2018

This bill expands the uses of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds to include voting restoration and voter registration education for persons in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.

DOJ is authorized to make grants to states and units of local government to: (1) install polling places in jails for use by detained persons eligible to vote; (2) provide absentee ballots to detained persons eligible to vote; and (3) provide counseling, education, and information services on voting restoration and voter registration in prisons.

]]> Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 Display Title Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the use of certain Department of Justice grant funds for voting restoration education, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7359ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7359ih.xml 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.