HR 7359 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Voter Information and Access Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-12-20· Sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2018-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 This bill expands the uses of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds to include voting restoration and voter registration education for persons in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. DOJ is authorized to make grants to states and units of local government to: (1) install polling places in jails for use by detained persons eligible to vote; (2) provide absentee ballots to detained persons eligible to vote; and (3) provide counseling, education, and information services on voting restoration and voter registration in prisons.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats