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H.R.4093: Voting Rights of Former Offenders Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 18, 1994
- Latest Major Action March 23, 1994
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Voting Rights of Former Offenders Act - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen who is otherwise qualified to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because he or she has committed a criminal offense unless such citizen is imprisoned in a correctional institution or facility at the time of such election. Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the States from establishing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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March 18, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) |