US HB8249 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes that an individual's right to vote in an election may not be denied or abridged due to debts owed for a criminal conviction.
Title
Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act
Sponsors
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-09-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-09-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Legal fees and court costs
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Legal fees and court costs
State and local government operations
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8249/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8249/BILLS-116hr8249ih.pdf |