A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years and to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting.

Summary

Provides, under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, for the extension of specified provisions for an additional 20 years. Makes permanent the ban against requiring compliance with tests and devices as a prerequisite to voting.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 94-295.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 July 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 94-295.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 July 1975

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6219 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 July 1975

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1975

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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