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HR 174 103th Congress House

Voting Rights Extension Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to clarify certain aspects of its coverage and to provide for the recovery of additional litigation expenses by litigants.

Introduced: June 24, 1993 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Expert witnessesLegal feesVoting
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voting Rights Extension Act of 1993 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise certain aspects of its coverage and to provide for the recovery of additional litigation expenses.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 1993
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 24, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 4, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 4, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 174: Voting Rights Extension Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-174/
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"H.R. 174: Voting Rights Extension Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-174/.
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