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A proposed bill to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965, named after civil rights activist John Lewis. The bill would revise the criteria for federal pre-clearance of voting laws and expand the scope of the courts and the covered practices.
A bill that establishes new criteria for preclearance of voting practice changes in states and political subdivisions with a history of voting rights violations. The bill passed the House in August 2021 and was received in the Senate in September 2021.
The bill would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which protects against discriminatory voting policies and practices. It would update the preclearance formula, create new causes of action, and codify key standards for Section 2 and Section 3 cases.
19 Σεπ 2023 · The bill would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1965, strengthening legal protections against discriminatory voting policies and practices. Learn about the key provisions, such as preclearance, vote dilution, vote denial, and retrogression, and how they would end discrimination in voting.
18 Ιαν 2022 · The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, named for the late congressman from Georgia, aims to reverse a 2013 Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions of the Voting...
24 Αυγ 2021 · Democrats voted to approve legislation named after the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. It's aimed at protecting the right to vote, but the bill faces steep Republican opposition in...
17 Αυγ 2021 · A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. The bill also defines vote dilution, denial, and abridgment claims and establishes a presumption of discrimination.
