Skip to main content
HR 4479 108th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-offenders State laws Voter registration Voting rights

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to…

Show full title

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote.

Introduced: June 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 3, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3724)
Jun 2, 2004
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 2, 2004
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying voter registration to or voting by certain veterans convicted of felonies who have completed their sentences.

What's happening now June 28, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 2, 2004
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4479: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4479/
MLA
"H.R. 4479: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4479/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4479, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4479/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4479: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4479/)
Report a problem