HR 1433 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2003

Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Charles B. Rangel D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 5, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2003 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual: (1) is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility; or (2) is on parole or probation for a felony offense. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act.

Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a State from enacting any State law that affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voters Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2004 to Sep 7, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenJul 20, 2004
D-WAJim McDermottJul 21, 2004
D-OHSherrod BrownSep 7, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 5, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Mar 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Mar 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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