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H.R. 3239 · 115th Congress

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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89 cosponsors · 79 D, 10 R
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65 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends various provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, including by: (1) expanding the types of actions that would justify a court retaining jurisdiction to prevent a state or political subdivision from using new devices to limit the right to vote; and (2) imposing notice requirements on a state or political subdivision that makes changes to…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 13, 2017

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

This bill amends various provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, including by: (1) expanding the types of actions that would justify a court retaining jurisdiction to prevent a state or political subdivision from using new devices to limit the right to vote; and (2) imposing notice requirements on a state or political subdivision that makes changes to voting procedures, polling-place resources, or district boundaries. The bill also changes the calculation for determining whether a state or political subdivision is subject to preclearance requirements (i.e., requirements for certain jurisdictions to receive preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

Latest action (Aug 3, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 13, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.