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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2