S. 1945 - Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
- Sponsor:
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
S. 1945 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
- Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
- Sponsor
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- 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
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/16/2014 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/16/2014 1/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1/16/2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 1/16/2014 Introduced in Senate 6/25/2014 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 12/09/2014 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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