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HCONRES 164 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Legislative rules and procedure State and local government operations Voting rights

Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.

Introduced: September 27, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 27, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Observes and recognizes the new crisis of voter suppression tactics that have been enacted by states and localities since the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision.

Urges congressional leadership to allow for an immediate vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.

What's happening now September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 27, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 27, 2016
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2016
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 27, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 27, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 164: Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-164/
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"H. Con. Res. 164: Expressing the support for the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-164/.
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