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H.R. 4961 (106th)

Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000

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Introduced

26 July 2000

Last action

10 August 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

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Summary

Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to state that the purpose of denying or abridging the voting right is not limited to the purpose or intent to retrogress but can be any purpose or intent to discriminate.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 July 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 August 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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