HR 4961 · 106th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2000-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to state that the purpose of denying or abridging the voting right is not limited to the purpose or intent to retrogress but can be any purpose or intent to discriminate.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY