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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 ( H.R. 14) is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis. The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for certain jurisdictions to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to ...
FACT SHEET. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would strengthen legal protections against discriminatory voting policies and practices. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, or VRAA (H.R. 4), would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Aug 17, 2021 · 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.
Jan 18, 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...
Sep 19, 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 address the Supreme Court's recent decisions.
Aug 24, 2021 · The bill is named for the Georgia congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, who died last year. "Old battles have become new again," said Alabama Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell, who...
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Aug 17, 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.
