HR 934
114th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional districts and representation
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015
Requires a state that enacts a congressional redistricting plan prior to the next decennial census and apportionment of Representatives to obtain a declaratory judgment or preclearance from the Attorney General that such plan does not have the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color or in contravention of the guarantees of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1