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H.R. 2356 105th Congress House

Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain provisions relating to bilingual voting requirements.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Bilingual election requirementsMinoritiesVoting
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 7, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995 (sic) - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements and related provisions.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2356: Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2356/
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"H.R. 2356: Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2356/.
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H.R. 2356, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2356/.
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