HR 7052 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-05-10)
Plain Language Summary
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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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Cosponsors (16)
15 Democrats1 Republican