Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

H.R. 8941

BillFederalHouseIn Committee
To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · December 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
December 10, 2020
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
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.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.