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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4987
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CROCKETT:H.R. 4987.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when releasefrom incarceration.[Page H4144]
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- Freedom to Vote Act
118
11
HR
2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Freedom to Vote Act
118
1
S
2023-07-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Freedom to Vote Act
118
2344
S
2023-07-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Democracy Restoration Act of 2023
118
1677
S
2023-05-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-07-27
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2023-11-30T15:23:13Z
Democracy Restoration Act of 2023
This bill addresses the voting rights of individuals convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights.
First, the bill 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. Further, the bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill.
In addition, it sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of the restoration of their voting rights.
Finally, the bill prohibits federal funding of construction or improvement of a place of incarceration unless U.S. citizens incarcerated in that jurisdiction are notified, upon release, of their voting rights.

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Democracy Restoration Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:44:22Z
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:36:57Z
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To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
2024-03-18T21:15:25Z
Introduced in House
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2023-07-27T04:00:00Z
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