The Bipartisan Origins & Impact of the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1)
Moreover, rights restoration has been supported by established nonpartisan groups like the American Probation and Parole Association, the American Bar Association, and a long list of religious and law enforcement groups, as well as conservative and libertarian groups like the Cato Institute and R Street Institute. H.R. 1/S. 1 would codify this growing bipartisan consensus. Under the bill, once a formerly incarcerated person is living in the community, they may participate in our democracy and vote in federal elections.
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