ASSURE Act

(a) Federal Bureau of Prisons

(1) In general. The Attorney General shall establish procedures to provide educational materials related to voter registration and voting and, to the extent practicable, to facilitate voter registration, for all eligible individuals in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

(2) Educational materials. The educational materials required in paragraph (1) shall—

(A) be incorporated into the reentry planning procedures required under section 4042(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code; and

(B) notify each individual leaving Federal custody of—

(i) any restriction on the ability of such individual to vote under the laws of the State where the individual resides; and

(ii) if any such restrictions exist, the point at which such restriction will be lifted under applicable State law.

(b) Contracts and agreements. The Attorney General shall establish procedures—

(1) to ensure the United States Marshals Service includes language in intergovernmental agreements and jail contracts to require the jails to provide educational materials related to voter registration and voting, and to facilitate voting by mail, to the extent practicable and appropriate; and

(2) for coordinating with the Probation and Pretrial Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to provide educational materials related to voter registration and voting to all eligible individuals under the supervision of the Probation and Pretrial Services Office, and to facilitate voter registration and voting by such individuals.

(c) Identification. The Attorney General shall take appropriate steps to support formerly incarcerated individuals in obtaining identification that satisfies State voter identification laws, including as required by section 4042(a)(6)(B) of title 18, United States Code.