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In July 2021, over 150 companies signed a letter supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, including Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, PepsiCo, IKEA, Nestlé USA, Macy's, and Target, among many others.
Feb 29, 2024 · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the “John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024”.
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Sep 19, 2023 · Voting Reform. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 14, S. 4) would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Supreme Court has hampered the law by gutting its preclearance provisions in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) and by making it harder to sue to stop discriminatory practices in Brnovich v.
Aug 17, 2021 · John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect.
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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Sep 19, 2023 · On February 29, 2024, lawmakers in the Senate reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which follows the bill’s September 2023 reintroduction in the House of Representatives. The bill would undo the damage done by the Supreme Court and create a Voting Rights Act for the 21st century.
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January 10, 2022. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, S. 4 (117th Congress): Legal Overview. currently pending in the Senate, would primarily amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). In p. rt, S. 4 appears to respond to Supreme Court decisions that evaluated provisions of the VRA. This In Focus provide. background.