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HR 151 115th 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 2017

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2017

This bill 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 January 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 151: Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-151/
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