115-hr-3239115th Congress

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

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Summary

Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, including by: (1) expanding the types of actions that would justify a court retaining jurisdiction to prevent a state or political subdivision from using new devices to limit the right to vote; and (2) imposing notice requirements on a state or political subdivision that makes changes to voting procedures, polling-place resources, or district boundaries. The bill also changes the calculation for determining whether a state or political subdivision is subject to preclearance requirements (i.e., requirements for certain jurisdictions to receive preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights).

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

WI • R

Cosponsors

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/12/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018

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Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

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