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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis.The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for states and jurisdictions with a history of voting rights violations to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. [1]
House lawmakers passed the bill along party lines in 2021, but it failed to advance in the Senate. ... the Freedom to Vote Act, with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in 2021.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House, makes New York one of the first states to bring back a version of a ...
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) is a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act that is designed to prevent racial voter suppression and discrimination. It is named after the late civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis. [1]
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, signed into law by Gov. Hochul, will make it easier to sue over discriminatory voting policies and require areas with a history of civil right ...
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
When Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for president, she pledged to sign into law two voting rights bills if they pass Congress: the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ...
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act: This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs, health care coverage and costs, and public health. H.R. 4: February 26, 2019: John Lewis Voting Rights Act