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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]
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5: February 18, 2021: Equality Act of 2021
The NYVRA was introduced in the New York Senate as S.1046-E and in the New York Assembly as A.6678-E. On May 31, 2022, it passed the New York State Senate by a vote of 43 in favor and 20 against. [3] On June 2, 2022, it passed the New York State Assembly by a vote of 106 in favor and 43 against. [4]
Democrats have since reintroduced different iterations of the law, including combining a broader voting rights bill, the Freedom to Vote Act, with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in 2021.
One year after the death of the civil rights icon, voting rights measures remain stalled in Congress.
Advocates want the Senate to address an amendment to the Voting Right Act to honor the late Rep. John Lewis. Mitch McConnell, who has a nuanced relationship with the policy, stands in the way.
Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks on the Act from inside the Capitol Building. The Freedom to Vote Act, originally called the For the People Act, [1] introduced as H.R. 1, [2] is a bill in the United States Congress [3] intended to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, ban partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal ...
“My friend, role model, and activist extraordinaire has passed. Congressman John Lewis taught us how to be an activist. He changed the world without hate, rancor or arrogance. A rare and great ...