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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007

Introduced: February 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual: (1) is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility; or (2) is on parole or probation for a felony offense. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act.

Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

What's happening now February 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6778 Related bill Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008
  • HR 7136 Related bill Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
  • S 3640 Related bill Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 7, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 6, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 9, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 818: Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-818/
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"H.R. 818: Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-818/.
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H.R. 818, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-818/.
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