text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act 
  of 2014''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Correctional institution or facility.--The term 
          ``correctional institution or facility'' means any prison, 
          penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the 
          confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, 
          whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term 
          does not include any residential community treatment center (or 
          similar public or private facility).
              (2) Election.--The term ``election'' means--
                      (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff 
                  election;
                      (B) a convention or caucus of a political party 
                  held to nominate a candidate;
                      (C) a primary election held for the selection of 
                  delegates to a national nominating convention of a 
                  political party; or
                      (D) a primary election held for the expression of a 
                  preference for the nomination of persons for election 
                  to the office of President.
              (3) Federal office.--The term ``Federal office'' means the 
          office of President or Vice President of the United States, or 
          of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
          Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States.
              (4) Non-violent criminal offense.--The term ``non-violent 
          criminal offense'' means any offense that is not a crime of 
          violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States 
          Code).
              (5) Probation.--The term ``probation'' means probation or 
          parole supervision, imposed by a Federal, State, or local court 
          or parole board, with or without a condition on the individual 
          involved concerning--
                      (A) the individual's freedom of movement;
                      (B) the payment of damages by the individual;
                      (C) periodic reporting by the individual to an 
                  officer of the court or parole board; or
                      (D) supervision of the individual by an officer of 
                  the court or parole board.
  
  SEC. 3. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
  
      (a) Right To Vote.--The right of an individual who is a citizen of 
  the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not 
  be denied or abridged because the individual has been convicted of a 
  non-violent criminal offense, unless, at the time of the election, the 
  individual--
              (1) is serving a sentence in a correctional institution or 
          facility; or
              (2) subject to subsection (b), is serving a term of 
          probation.
      (b) Restoration of Voting Rights for Individuals on Probation.--An 
  individual who is serving a term of probation shall have the right to 
  vote restored in any election for Federal office--
              (1) on the date on which the term of probation ends, if the 
          term of probation is less than 1 year; or
              (2) on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the 
          individual begins serving the term of probation, if the term of 
          probation is 1 year or longer.
      (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 1 year after 
  the date of enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. ATTORNEY GENERAL DESIGNATION.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the Attorney General shall determine which criminal 
  offenses under Federal law and the laws of each State are non-violent 
  criminal offenses and establish a list of all such offenses.
      (b) Requirements.--The list established under subsection (a) shall 
  be--
              (1) made publically available, in a searchable format, on 
          the website of the Department of Justice; and
              (2) updated no less frequently than every year.
  
  SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT.
  
      (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may, in a civil action, 
  obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy 
  a violation of this Act.
      (b) Private Right of Action.--
              (1) In general.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation 
          of this Act may provide written notice of the violation to the 
          chief election official of the State involved.
              (2) Relief.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the 
          violation is not corrected within 90 days after receipt of a 
          notice under paragraph (1), or within 20 days after receipt of 
          the notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the 
          date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
          may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief 
          with respect to the violation.
              (3) Exception.--If the violation occurred within 30 days 
          before the date of an election for Federal office, the 
          aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election 
          official of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a 
          civil action to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with 
          respect to the violation.
  
  SEC. 6. NOTIFICATION OF RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS.
  
      (a) State Notification.--
              (1) Notification.--On the date determined under paragraph 
          (2), each State shall notify in writing any individual who has 
          been convicted of a non-violent criminal offense under the law 
          of that State that the individual has, pursuant to this Act, 
          the right to vote in an election for Federal office and to 
          register to vote in any such election, subject to section 7(c).
              (2) Date of notification.--
                      (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                  individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                  notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                  given on the date on which the individual--
                              (i) is sentenced to serve only a term of 
                          probation; or
                              (ii) is released from the custody of that 
                          State (other than to the custody of another 
                          State or the Federal Government to serve a term 
                          of imprisonment for a felony conviction).
                      (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                  individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                  notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                  given on the date on which the individual is sentenced 
                  by a State court.
      (b) Federal Notification.--
              (1) Notification.--On the date determined under paragraph 
          (2), the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall notify in 
          writing any individual who has been convicted of a non-violent 
          criminal offense under Federal law that the individual has, 
          pursuant to this Act, the right to vote in an election for 
          Federal office and to register to vote in any such election, 
          subject to section 7(c).
              (2) Date of notification.--
                      (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                  individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                  notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                  given on the date on which the individual--
                              (i) is sentenced to serve only a term of 
                          probation by a court established by an Act of 
                          Congress; or
                              (ii) is released from the custody of the 
                          Bureau of Prisons (other than to the custody of 
                          a State to serve a term of imprisonment for a 
                          felony conviction).
                      (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                  individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                  notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                  given on the date on which the individual is sentenced 
                  by a State court.
  
  SEC. 7. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
  
      (a) State Laws Relating to Voting Rights.--Nothing in this Act 
  shall be construed to prohibit the States from enacting any State law 
  which affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on 
  terms less restrictive than those established by this Act.
      (b) Certain Federal Acts.--The rights and remedies established by 
  this Act--
              (1) are in addition to all other rights and remedies 
          provided by law; and
              (2) shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application 
          of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) or 
          the National Voter Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 1973-gg).
      (c) State Laws Relating to Voter Registration.--Nothing in this Act 
  shall be construed to preempt State laws relating to the timing of 
  voter registration for any election for Federal office.
  
  SEC. 8. FEDERAL PRISON FUNDS.
  
      (a) In General.--No State, unit of local government, or other 
  person may receive or use, to construct or otherwise improve a prison, 
  jail, or other place of incarceration, any Federal grant amounts unless 
  that person has in effect a program under which each individual 
  incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction is notified, upon release 
  from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under section 3.
      (b) State Non-Compliance With Notification Requirements.--No State 
  may receive or use, to construct or otherwise improve a prison, jail, 
  or other place of incarceration, any Federal grant amounts unless the 
  State is in compliance with the notification requirements under section 
  6(a).
target: Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because the individual has been convicted of a non-violent criminal offense, unless, at the time of the election, the individual is serving a sentence in a correctional facility or a term of probation.  Restores the right to vote of an individual on probation: (1) on the date the term of probation ends, if such term is less than one year; or (2) one year after the date the individual begins serving the term of probation, if such term is one year or longer. Directs the Attorney General to determine and establish a list of the criminal offenses under federal and state law that are non-violent criminal offenses. Provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, this Act. Sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of their voting rights pursuant to this Act. Prohibits a state, local government, or other person from receiving or using federal grant amounts to construct or improve a place of incarceration unless that person has in effect a program under which each incarcerated individual is notified, upon release, of his or her rights under this Act.
feat_title: Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014