S 561 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-26· Sponsored by Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2019-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]CA
Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]AL
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]CA
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]PA
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]CT
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA