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HR 3239 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal appellate courts Foreign language and bilingual programs Jurisdiction and venue Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations Voting rights

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

Introduced: July 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

This bill amends various provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, including by: (1) expanding the types of actions that would justify a court retaining jurisdiction to prevent a state or political subdivision from using new devices to limit the right to vote; and (2) imposing notice requirements on a state or political subdivision that makes changes to voting procedures, polling-place resources, or district boundaries. The bill also changes the calculation for determining whether a state or political subdivision is subject to preclearance requirements (i.e., requirements for certain jurisdictions to receive preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights).

What's happening now August 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1419 Related bill Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 43 Republican 2
UPTON, FRED
· Sep 27, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 10, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 10, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 24, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 12, 2018
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 7, 2018
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 11, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Sep 6, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 1, 2017
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 1, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 24, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 17, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 17, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 17, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 13, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2017
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 13, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 13, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 13, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 13, 2017
Delaney, John
· Jul 13, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 13, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 13, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 13, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 13, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 13, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jul 13, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 13, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jul 13, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 13, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 13, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3239: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3239/
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