U.S. Congress - H.R.9 Voting Rights Reauthorization bill
H.R.9 - Voting Rights Reauthorization bill
To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. view all titles (6)
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- Popular: Voting Rights Reauthorization bill.
- Short: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 as introduced.
- Short: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 as passed house.
- Short: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 as passed senate.
- Short: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 as enacted.
- Official: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. as introduced.
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| Latest Amendment | Status | Purpose View All Amendments [5] |
|---|---|---|
| H.Amdt1182 | Offered | Amendment information not available. |
| H.Amdt1183 | Fail | An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-554 to update the formula in section 4 of the Voting Rights Act that determines which states and jurisdictions will be covered under Section 5 of the act. This updated formula would be a rolling test based off of the last three presidential elections. Any state would be subject to Section 5 if it currently has a discriminatory test in place or voter turnout of less than 50% in any of the three most recent presidential elections. |
| H.Amdt1184 | Fail | An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-554 to make the reauthorization period 10 years, rather than the 25 years proposed in the act. |
| Latest Actions View All Actions [23] | |
|---|---|
| May 1st | |
| May 2nd | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| May 3rd | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
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