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S.2703: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar E. Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 3, 2006
- Latest Major Action July 26, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (45 Democrats, 1 Independent, 13 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar E. Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise requirements for the use of examiners and observers at federal elections. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel (OPM) to assign an appropriate number of observers for any political subdivision in question if: (1) a court has authorized the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-562.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
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By Senator Specter from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 109-295. Additional views filed.
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| May 3, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |