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- H.R.1556
H.R.1556: Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced March 23, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 21, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 23, 2015
Bill Summary
Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2015 Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because the individual has been convicted of a non-violent criminal offense, unless, at the time of the election, the individual is serving a sentence in a correctional facility or a term of probation. Restores the right to vote of an individual on probation: (1) on the date the term...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 21, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| March 23, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 23, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) |