# 116-hr-8941: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

116-hr-8941, To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8941
- Congress: 116
- Title: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8925: John Lewis Prompt and Accurate Reporting of Elections Act
- 116-hr-8196: Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7217: Confederate Monument Removal Act
- 116-hr-7100: George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6763: COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5349: Protect SNAP Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8941)

## Related
- [116-hr-8925: John Lewis Prompt and Accurate Reporting of Elections Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8925)
- [116-hr-8196: Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8196)
- [116-hr-7217: Confederate Monument Removal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7217)
- [116-hr-7100: George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7100)
- [116-hr-6763: COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6763)
- [116-hr-5349: Protect SNAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5349)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8941 (as of 2025-11-18).