US HR751 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - 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 February 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - 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
Calling on Congress to enact a new preclearance formula for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and condemning voter suppression laws enacted by States and political subdivisions. Calls on Congress to enact a new preclearance formula for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, based on the Voting Rights Amendment Act and the Voting Rights Advancement Act. Condemns the use by states and political subdivisions of specified voter suppression laws and techniques.
Title
Calling on Congress to enact a new preclearance formula for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and condemning voter suppression laws enacted by States and political subdivisions.
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/751/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres751/BILLS-115hres751ih.pdf |
