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Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001

Introduced: March 22, 2001 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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Became law

Mar 22, 2001

Introduced in House

Mar 22, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to outline requirements for equal protection of voting rights in Federal elections and voting rights in State and local elections.

Establishes a grant program to provide equal protection of voting rights with regard to States and localities.

Creates the Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures to study and report to the President and Congress on specified issues with respect to elections for Federal, State, and local office, including alternative voting methods, ballot designs, ballot uniformity, and absentee voting, in order to develop specific recommendations of best practices in voting and election administration.

What's happening now March 22, 2001

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