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H.R. 1971 (107th)

Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001

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Introduced

23 May 2001

Last action

23 May 2001 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]

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Summary

Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit States from removing a registrant from the official list of eligible voters for Federal elections by reason of criminal conviction unless the State provides the registrant with a notice of removal containing: (1) a statement that the State intends to make the removal; (2) a description of the reasons for it; and (3) a statement that the registrant may obtain a review of the removal from an appropriate election official of the State in accordance with specified guidelines.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  2. 23 May 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 23 May 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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