3.0.0 8941 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z House HR 2020-12-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 8941.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H7148]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-10T14:01:40Z Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 116 196 HR 2019-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 116 1275 HR 2019-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS Next Step Act of 2019 116 1893 HR 2019-04-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 116 549 S 2019-02-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS Next Step Act of 2019 116 697 S 2019-03-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS For the People Act of 2019 116 949 S 2019-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 116 1068 S 2019-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2020-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001092 Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] Kwanza Hall D GA 5 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-12-31 False Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement administration and funding Voting rights Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-12-10 Introduced in House 2021-01-19T15:41:05Z This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons.

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To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration. Display Title To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration. Official Title as Introduced To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8941ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8941ih.xml 2020-12-10 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.