CONGRESS-VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Summary
Urges Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to make all its provisions permanent.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Feb 2008
House Passage
Feb 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2008
Last action Feb 15, 2008
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Feb 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-001-002
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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