US HB7040 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on October 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons, as part of reentry planning procedures, to provide prisoners with information on voting rights for convicted felons and, for the state in which a prison will reside upon release, voting registration or application forms.
Title
Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2018-10-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2018-10-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7040/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr7040/BILLS-115hr7040ih.pdf |
