HR 196 116th Congress House 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 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Democracy Restoration Act of 2019

This bill addresses the voting rights of persons convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights.

The bill 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 is serving a felony sentence. The bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill.

The bill sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of the restoration of their voting rights.

The bill prohibits federal funding of construction or improvement of a place of incarceration unless U.S. citizens incarcerated in that jurisdiction are notified, upon release, of their voting rights.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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