# 115-hr-3239: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017

115-hr-3239, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3239
- Congress: 115
- Title: Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2017-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 89
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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).

## Cosponsors (89)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2017-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2018-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3239 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3239)

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- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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