HR 4961
106th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Government Operations and Politics
Voting rights
Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000
Introduced: July 26, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 26, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to state that the purpose of denying or abridging the voting right is not limited to the purpose or intent to retrogress but can be any purpose or intent to discriminate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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