S 561
116th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Jurisdiction and venue
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Introduced: February 26, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. (Preclearance is the process of receiving federal preapproval before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.) In addition, the bill expands voting access on tribal lands.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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