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- H.R.871
H.R.871: Formerly Incarcerated Voter Registration Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 11, 2015
Bill Summary
Formerly Incarcerated Voter Registration Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons to include among reentry planning procedures the provision to federal prisoners of information about: (1) the laws and regulations governing the right of an individual convicted of a felony who has been released from prison to vote in each state, and (2) any voter registration or application forms the prisoner will...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) |