A bill to secure Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on July 19, 2017, 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).
21 Cosponsors (20 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cardin Praises Bipartisan Passage of the First Step Act by 87-12 Vote, Says It Must Be the Start of Criminal Justice Reform Efforts, Not the End”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 18, 2018
“Cardin Renews Call to Create a National Standard for Restoring Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated Americans”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 21, 2017
“Cardin Renews Call to Create a National Standard for Restoring Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated Americans”
—
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 21, 2017
History
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Dec 16, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2017 (112th). |
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Apr 10, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2235 (113th). |
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Mar 18, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 772 (114th). |
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Jul 19, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Apr 9, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1068 (116th). |
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Feb 25, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 481 (117th). |
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May 18, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1677. |
S. 1588 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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