contact reps

Proposed Federal House Legislation HB934

Legislation Overview

Title: Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015

Subject: Congressional districts and representation: Intergovernmental relations: Judicial procedure and administration: Racial and ethnic relations: State and local government operations: Voting rights: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

Description: Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015 Requires a state that enacts a congressional redistricting plan prior to the next decennial census and apportionment of Representatives to obtain a declaratory judgment or preclearance from the Attorney General that such plan does not have the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color or in contravention of the guarantees of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Last Action Date: March 16, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/934/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

3 sponsors: Al Green (D); Steve Cohen (D); Ruben Hinojosa (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Mar 16 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
House	Feb 12 2015	Introduced in House
House	Feb 12 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Feb 21 2015	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill