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S5122Referred to Committee

A bill to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democrat · VT · Senator
Votes with party: 83.0% (820 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000800

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would restore voting rights to people with criminal convictions, allowing them to vote regardless of whether they are currently incarcerated, on probation, or have completed their sentences. Currently, many states restrict voting for people with felony convictions, either temporarily or permanently, and this bill would eliminate those restrictions at the federal level. The change would affect millions of Americans with criminal records and could significantly increase voter participation in elections.

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