US Congress House Bill 2212 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Democracy Restoration Act of 2011 - 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 in a correctional institution or facility. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act.Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Prohibits any state, unit of local government, or other person from receiving or using any federal grant amounts to construct or improve a place of incarceration unless that person has a program to notify each U.S. citizen incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction, on release from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under this Act.

Democracy Restoration Act of 2011

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]

Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-06-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-06-16	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1121-1122)

HB108 (Related) 2011-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
SB2017 (Related) 2011-12-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB5799 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
SB3608 (Related) 2012-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2212/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2212/BILLS-112hr2212ih.pdf