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H.R. 7052 95th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.

Introduced: May 10, 1977 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and LibertiesCriminal procedureElection lawEx-offenders
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ParolePrisons and prisonersProbationSentences (Criminal procedure)Voting
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 1977
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 1977

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the right of a citizen of the United States, who otherwise is qualified, to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because he has committed a criminal offense unless such citizen is imprisoned in a correctional institution or facility at the time of such election.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7052: A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7052/
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"H.R. 7052: A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7052/.
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H.R. 7052, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7052/.
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