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H.R. 351 (104th)

Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1996

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Introduced

4 January 1995

Last action

31 July 1996 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

Sponsors

Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]

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Summary

Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements and related provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 April 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 May 1996

    Vote

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 2.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 May 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 July 1996

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 July 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 31 July 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 31 July 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-728.

    Source: Committee

  12. 31 July 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-728.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 31 July 1996

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    Reported in House · EN · 31 July 1996

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    summary · EN · 31 July 1996

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    Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995

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