S 1588
115th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Voting rights
Democracy Restoration Act of 2017
Introduced: July 19, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Democracy Restoration Act of 2017
This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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