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

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

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To President

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.

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.

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