,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eceb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,grayson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 and ,mr4 ,conyers7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic to prohibit ,states from disqualifying individuals convicted of criminal offenses1 other than individuals convicted of murder1 manslaughter1 or sex crimes1 from registering to vote or voting in elections for ,federal office4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,one ,can ,take ,away ,your ,right to ,vote ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,prohibiting disqualification of individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses from registering to vote or voting in ,federal elections 7a7 ,prohibiting ,states from disqualifying individuals from registering ,to vote or voting ,section #h of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7j7 as subsection 7k72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following new subsection3 7j7 ,prohibiting disqualification of individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses from registering ,to vote or voting in elections for ,federal office 7#a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a ,state may not disqualify an individual who is not incarcerated from registering to vote or voting in an election for ,federal office held in the ,state on the grounds that the individual is convicted of a criminal offense1 or is on probation or parole related to such an offense4 7#b7 ,exception for certain offenses ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to the criminal offenses of murder or manslaughter1 or to any sex crime1 as such offenses and crimes are defined under the laws of the ,state involved4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment relating to procedures for removal of individuals from official list of eligible voters ,section #h7;a77#c77;,b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#c77;,b77 is amended by striking by reason of criminal conviction and inserting by reason of conviction of a criminal offense or crime described in subsection 7j77#b74 #c4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4