SENATE 561116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/26/2019
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-26 (00)
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. (Preclearance is the process of receiving federal preapproval before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.) In addition, the bill expands voting access on tribal lands.
Cosponsors (20)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Doug Jones (D-AL)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Kamala Harris (D-CA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
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