Voter Information and Access Act of 2018
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 20, 2018)
Voter Information and Access Act of 2018
This bill expands the uses of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds to include voting restoration and voter registration education for persons in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.
DOJ is authorized to make grants to states and units of local government to: (1) install polling places in jails for use by detained persons eligible to vote; (2) provide absentee ballots to detained persons eligible to vote; and (3) provide counseling, education, and information services on voting restoration and voter registration in prisons.
What just happenedDec 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 20, 2018
- Dec 20, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 20, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 20, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House