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H.R. 8888

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide information regarding voting restrictions to asylum applicants.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 28, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
June 28, 2024
Cosponsors (0)
None
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The Voting Clarity Act of 2024 requires the Department of Homeland Security to inform asylum applicants about federal voting restrictions and the legal penalties for voting illegally. The bill amends immigration law to ensure that all people applying for asylum receive clear information about who is and is not allowed to vote under federal law. This information must be provided in a language and format that applicants can understand at the time they submit their asylum applications. The legislation does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond requiring the information to be provided during the asylum application process.

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