HR 8249 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act

Introduced 2020-09-14· Sponsored by Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2020-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY