United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2438 (95th)
A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.
Introduced
26 January 1977
Last action
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Status
Rereferred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
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1 August 2024
Summary
States that the right of a citizen of the United States, who otherwise is qualified, to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because he has committed a criminal offense unless such citizen is imprisoned in a correctional institution or facility at the time of such election.
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1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 January 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/2438
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/2438