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HR 8101 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Congressional elections Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Voting rights

Every American Has the Right To Vote Act

Introduced: September 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 25, 2020
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Every American Has the Right To Vote Act

This bill prohibits states from denying or abridging the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in a federal election based on a criminal conviction. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)

Further, states and federal courts must notify individuals who are convicted of a criminal offense of their right to vote in federal elections.

What's happening now August 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 2, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 1, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 1, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8101: Every American Has the Right To Vote Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8101/
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"H.R. 8101: Every American Has the Right To Vote Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8101/.
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H.R. 8101, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8101/.
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