House Bill 4
117th Congress(2021-2022)
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Active
Amendments
Passed House on Aug 24, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
260
House Roll Call Votes
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
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Summary
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
A state and all of its political subdivisions shall be subject to preclearance of voting practice changes for a 10-year period if
- 15 or more voting rights violations occurred in the state during the previous 25 years;
- 10 or more violations occurred during the previous 25 years, at least 1 of which was committed by the state itself; or
- 3 or more violations occurred during the previous 25 years and the state administers the elections.
A political subdivision as a separate unit shall also be subject to preclearance for a 10-year period if three or more voting rights violations occurred there during the previous 25 years.
States and political subdivisions that meet certain thresholds regarding minority groups must preclear covered practices before implementation, such as changes to methods of election and redistricting.
Further, states and political subdivisions must notify the public of changes to voting practices.
Next, the bill authorizes DOJ to require states or political subdivisions to provide certain documents or answers to questions for enforcing voting rights.
The bill also outlines factors courts must consider when hearing challenges to voting practices, such as the history of official voting discrimination in the state or political subdivision.
September 14, 2021
August 24, 2021
August 17, 2021
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
09/14/2021
Received in the Senate.
08/24/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
08/24/2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 260). (text: CR H4384-4391)
08/24/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 260).(text: CR H4384-4391)
08/24/2021
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 218 (Roll no. 259).
08/24/2021
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
08/24/2021
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H4413)
08/24/2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
08/24/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
08/24/2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 601. (consideration: CR H4384-4415)
08/24/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4369)
08/17/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
08/17/2021
Introduced in House
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