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S. 895 (97th)

Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1981

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Introduced

7 April 1981

Last action

22 April 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Sponsors

Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]

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Summary

Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend from August 6, 1982, to August 6, 1992: (1) the time period during which jurisdictions covered by the triggering mechanism must not have used a test or device to deny the right to vote on account of race in order to be released from coverage; and (2) the time period during which changes in voting laws must be precleared with the Federal Government. Extends the bilingual election requirements from August 6, 1985, to August 6, 1992. Restates the prohibition against denying the right to vote based on race to prohibit any State from imposing voting practices "in a manner which results in a denial or abridgement" of the right to vote.

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Timeline

  1. 7 April 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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