Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026
The Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026 mandates that individuals with criminal convictions retain their right to vote in federal elections and requires prisons, jails, and probation offices to notify incarcerated or supervised individuals of this right. The bill establishes specific procedures for voter registration and absentee voting within carceral settings, including expedited transmission of forms and the ability to use either a prison address or a last known address for registration. It also prohibits states from rejecting ballots or registration applications based on late mailing dates or electronic submission methods and ensures that election materials and nonpartisan voter registration services can be distributed inside correctional facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2026
Last action Jul 22, 2026
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Committee
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Jul 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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Greg Casar
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
Co
Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
Co
Lateefah Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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