US Congress House Bill 8941 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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

Rep. Kwanza Hall [D-GA]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-12-10	House	Introduced in House

HB1 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
HB196 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1275 (Related) 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1893 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SB549 (Related) 2019-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB697 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB949 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1068 (Related) 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8941/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8941/BILLS-116hr8941ih.pdf