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H.R. 8941 116th Congress House

To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

Introduced: December 10, 2020 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingLaw enforcement administration and fundingVoting rights
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 196 Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
  • HR 1275 Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 1893 Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 549 Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • S 697 Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 949 For the People Act of 2019
  • S 1068 Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8941: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8941/
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"H.R. 8941: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8941/.
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H.R. 8941, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8941/.
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