US HB151 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that enacts a congressional redistricting plan prior to the next decennial census and apportionment of Representatives to obtain a declaratory judgment or preclearance from the Attorney General that such plan does not have the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color or in contravention of the guarantees of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Title
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional districts and representation
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Congressional districts and representation
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/151/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr151/BILLS-115hr151ih.pdf |
