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S.1945: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Jan. 16, 2014
- Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2014
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Democrats)
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)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 9, 2014 |
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
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| June 25, 2014 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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| Jan. 16, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 16, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |