US HB893 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires 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 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-30 | 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 |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/893/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr893/BILLS-116hr893ih.pdf |