To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H639AC866C25F464FBB38E9A3505484BB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023.
- Section H636FACE03BB048DA8EBC6C067E94E2B8: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of citizenship. Regaining the right to vote...
- Section H8181F01EA31D4B95B0D64DA7A1BE6716: 3. Rights of citizens The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or...
- Section H159D8CF9911C4E25A0549C00C05690C9: 4. Enforcement The Attorney General may, in a civil action, obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this Act. A...
- Section H134EEFD0FC2A40B596E98B5BCE87A9F8: 5. Notification of restoration of voting rights On the date determined under paragraph (2), each State shall notify in writing any individual who has been...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Casey, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
probation, imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a condition on the individual involved concerning— the individual’s freedom of movement
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