H.R.7136 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2008

To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. as introduced.
  • Short: Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.

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11/05/08
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HR 676 - United States National Health Insurance Act. HR 5843 - Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Resp...

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10/12/08
Take action to support felon votin...

A patchwork of state laws prohibit 5.3 million Americans with criminal records from voting, according to a report by the Sentencing Proje...

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10/08/08
Federal Law Needed to Protect Ex-F...

6340, HR 7136 ) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Exercising the...

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10/07/08
Right to Vote - Opinion Blog on sy...

The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 (DRA, S. 6340, H.R. 7136) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc...

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10/02/08
Press Release: Legislation Introdu...

6340, HR 7136) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI). The US currently de...

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09/28/08
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HR 7136. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judicia...

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09/27/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3...

October 10, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 7136, The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008. The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 (S. 3640) ...

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09/27/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 7136, T...

US Congress: HR 7136, The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008.

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09/24/08
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 7136: ...

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] introduced HR 7136: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. [T...

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09/24/08
HR 7136, To secure the Federal vot...

HR 7136 would secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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