HR 9 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-246.(2006-07-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2006-07-20
Roll #212
Yea 98Nay 0
PassedSenate · 2006-07-20
Roll #212
Yea 98Nay 0
PassedHouse · 2006-07-13
Roll #374
Yea 390Nay 33
Democrats
197 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·33 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-07-13
Roll #374
Yea 390Nay 33
Democrats
197 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·33 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise requirements for: (1) the use of election examiners and observers; (2) declaratory judgment on the issue of voting qualifications or standards intended to diminish the ability of U.S. citizens to elect preferred candidates; and (3) award of attorney fees in enforcement proceedings to include expert fees and other reasonable costs of litigation. Extends bilingual election requirements through August 5, 2032. Revises the requirements for determining states and political subdivisions covered by them to require use of 2010 American Community Survey census data. Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the prohibition against the use of tests or devices to deny the right to vote in any federal, state, or local election. Extends both the prohibition and the date for mandatory congressional reconsideration of it.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 9, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

May 17, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 10, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 9, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

May 17, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 10, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans