I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Rush , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Evans , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the denial of the right to vote in elections for public office on the grounds of owing fines, fees, or restitution relating to a conviction of a criminal offense.