HR 4425 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend its coverage.

Introduced 1975-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Jordan, Barbara [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revises the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by prohibiting voting eligibility tests in jurisdictions covered by the Act for an additional ten years. Extends the prohibitions against such tests to additional jurisdictions. Provides that with respect to the Presidential election occurring in November 1972 or any election occurring after such Presidential election "test or device" shall also mean any practice or requirement by which any State or political subdivision provided election or registration materials printed only in the English language when more than 5 percent of the persons of voting age residing in such State or political subdivision are of any single mother tongue other than English.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat