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HR 1957 106th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-offenders Government publicity Prisoners Voting rights

Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act

Introduced: May 26, 1999 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 26, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act - Guarantees the right to vote of a citizen convicted of a criminal offense unless such citizen is, at voting time, serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility or is otherwise under the supervision of, or in the custody of, a governmental authority pursuant to that conviction.

Requires each such confinement entity to establish and execute a system to notify persons released of their right to vote protected by this Act.

What's happening now June 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2