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H.R. 14IntroducedhouseImpact 10/10

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Sponsor

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)202-225-2665Contact form1035 Longworth House Office Building
Cosponsors · D 198 · R 0 · I 0
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Last action
Introduced; referred to Judiciary.
Action date
01/09/2025

What it does

Would restore and modernize Voting Rights Act preclearance coverage based on recent discriminatory voting changes.

Why it matters

Post-Shelby Section 5 paralysis left federal courts as a slow rear-guard; this bill rebuilds prophylactic review.

Progressive take

This is the structural democracy bill. Everything else about 'election integrity' is downstream of whether discriminatory maps and rules get precleared.

Topics

ElectionsCivil RightsDemocracy

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