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  • H.R. 10066, also known as the “Judicial Action to Impose Liability for Alien Voters Act of 2024” or the “JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024,” proposes transferring the offense of voting by non-citizens from title 18 of the United States Code to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The bill repeals...

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    The bill called the "JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024" wants to make it very clear that people who aren't U.S. citizens shouldn’t vote in national elections and says they could be fined or go to jail if they do. It changes where the rules about this are found in the law to make things more organized but doesn't fully explain some parts, which could make it a bit confusing.