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HR 1558 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional elections Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-offenders Presidential elections State laws Voter registration Voting Voting rights

Voter Registration Protection Act of 2001

Introduced: April 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Voter Registration Protection Act of 2001 - Declares that no State may prohibit any individual from registering to vote for an election for Federal office, or from voting in an election for Federal office, on the grounds that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime, except for individuals remaining in Government custody or supervision.
What's happening now April 24, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 24, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 24, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 24, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1558: Voter Registration Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1558/
MLA
"H.R. 1558: Voter Registration Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1558/.
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H.R. 1558, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1558/.
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[H.R. 1558: Voter Registration Protection Act of 2001](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1558/)
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