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- H.R.3899
H.R.3899: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 16, 2014
- Latest Major Action March 20, 2014
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
177 (166 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| Nov. 9, 2014 | 6th |
Bill Summary
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the requirement that a federal court retain jurisdiction for an appropriate period to prevent commencement of new devices to deny or abridge the right to vote. Expands the types of violations triggering the authority of a court to retain such jurisdiction to include certain violations of the Act as well as violations of any federal voting rights law that...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 20, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Jan. 16, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 16, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) |