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HR 4425 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2021

Introduced: July 13, 2021 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E753)
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2021

This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide information about voting to inmates from jurisdictions that allow inmates to vote while in custody.

Specifically, before a federal, state, or local election, the BOP must send inmates voting-related information, such as how to register to vote and how to request an absentee ballot. The BOP must send additional voting-related information to the reentry affairs coordinator at each federal correctional facility. The information must be provided in English and Spanish.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 23, 2021
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 13, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4425: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4425/
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"H.R. 4425: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4425/.
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H.R. 4425, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4425/.
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