,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcei ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bj1 #bjah,ms4 ,moore 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 and ,ms4 ,norton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the use of certain ,department of ,justice grant funds for voting restoration education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,voter ,information and ,access ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,use of ,department of ,justice grant funds for voting restoration education 7a7 ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg ,section #c of the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #fjeja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 to provide persons in prisons1 jails1 and juvenile facilities 7as applicable7 with counseling1 education1 and information services on voting restoration and voter registration2 and 7#h7 to install polling stations in jails or provide absentee ballots to incarcerated persons who are eligible to vote4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 ,restoring the voting rights of incarcerated persons after their release can reduce recidivism 4 7b7 ,adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects ,section #bigf of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting after literacy1 the following3 voting restoration1 voter registration12 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by inserting after victims services1 the following3 voting restoration1 voter registration1 2 7#c7 in subsection 7j77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,h7 the following3 7,i7 increased voter registration or restoration4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7m77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 disseminate relevant voter restoration and voter registration information for each ,state4 4 7c7 ,state1 tribal1 and local reentry courts ,section #bigh7;b77#d7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfcc7;b77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following3 7,g7 voter registration2 and 4 7d7 ,federal formerly incarcerated persons reentry initiative ,section #djdb7;a77,e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7viii7 ,voting restoration and voter registration4 4 #c4 ,grants to encourage voting among eligible detained and incarcerated persons 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to make grants to ,states and units of local government to-- 7#a7 install polling places in jails for use by detained persons eligible to vote2 7#b7 provide absentee ballots to detained persons eligible to vote2 and 7#c7 provide counseling1 education1 and information services on voting restoration and voter registration in prisons4 7b7 ,application ,the chief executive officer of a ,state or unit of local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that recipients of grants under this section should continue to partner with entities possessing an existing and proven track record of providing affected populations with services described in subsection 7a7 on the date of the enactment of this ,act4