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S. 2017 (112th): Democracy Restoration Act of 2011

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A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

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Sponsor and status

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Benjamin Cardin

Sponsor. Senator for Maryland. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2011
Length: 11 pages
Introduced
Dec 16, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on December 16, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

4 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Independent)

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History

Dec 16, 2011
 
Introduced

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Apr 10, 2014
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2235 (113th).
Mar 18, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 772 (114th).
Jul 19, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1588 (115th).
Apr 9, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1068 (116th).
Feb 25, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 481 (117th).
May 18, 2023
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1677.

S. 2017 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2017. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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