HR 4312 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Became Public Law No: 102-344.(1992-08-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1992-08-07
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Yea 75Nay 20
PassedSenate · 1992-08-07
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Yea 75Nay 20
PassedSenate · 1992-08-07
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Yea 35Nay 60
PassedSenate · 1992-08-07
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Yea 32Nay 63

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Voting Rights Improvement Act of 1992 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend the termination date on the prohibition of covered States and political subdivisions providing voting materials only in English. Modifies criteria for determining whether a State or subdivision is covered.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]CA
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]TX
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23]TX
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY