An act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend the effect of certain provisions, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I - 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. Title II - 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 (thus permitting use of indirect proof in proving discrimination). Title III - Extends the bilingual election requirements from August 6, 1985, to August 6, 1992.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 May 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 May 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 3 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 5 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 12 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 16 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 17 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 18 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 23 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 24 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

21. 25 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 13 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

23. 21 July 1981

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

24. 21 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

25. 28 July 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

26. 30 July 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

27. 31 July 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

28. 31 July 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

29. 15 September 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 154.

    Source: Calendars

30. 15 September 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-227.

    Source: Committee

31. 15 September 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-227.

    Source: Committee

32. 17 September 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.222 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

33. 17 September 1981

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate.

    Source: Floor

34. 23 September 1981

    Committee

    Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Judiciary. House Report No: 97-227 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

35. 23 September 1981

    Committee

    Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Judiciary. House Report No: 97-227 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

36. 28 September 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

37. 2 October 1981

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

38. 5 October 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 24 (Record Vote No: 242).

    Source: Floor

39. 5 October 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 24 (Record Vote No: 242).

    Source: Floor

40. 5 October 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

41. 5 October 1981

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

42. 7 October 1981

    Referred

    Received in the Senate and read once. A request that the bill be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary was objected to. A request that the bill be read a second time was objected to. The bill, therefore, is held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

43. 7 October 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

44. 14 October 1981

    Floor

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar No.302.

    Source: Floor

45. 18 June 1982

    Vote

    Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1992 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-8. Record Vote No: 190.

    Source: Floor

46. 18 June 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1992 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-8. Record Vote No: 190.

    Source: Floor

47. 23 June 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 23 June 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

49. 24 June 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

50. 25 June 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

51. 25 June 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

52. 29 June 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-205.

    Source: President

53. 29 June 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

54. 29 June 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 June 1982

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• Passed Senate amended

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor

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• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3112) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional ten years, to extend certain other provisions for an additional seven years, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
• amends ← An amendment to state that declaratory judgements shall be vacated if after their issuance a final judgement against a state or its subdivisions has been rendered finding that a violation of voting rights on the basis of color or race has occurred anywhere in the territory of the state or subdivision in question.
• amends ← An amendment to strike the delay of the effective date until August 5, 1984 in the bill. The amendment states that requirements for declaratory judgements and preclearance with regard to voting practices shall continue to apply to questions raised as a result of the 1980 census.
• amends ← An amendment. The bill state that a declaratory judgement shall be issued only if the court determines that during the ten years preceding the filing for action and during the pendency of such action certain requirements are met. The amendment strikes the requirement that no final judgement has determined that a consent decree, settlement , or agreement has been entered into resulting in any abandonment of a challenged voting practice. The amendment also requires that a plaintiff in reopening an action must demonstrate that such voting practice would have precluded the issuance of a declaratory judgement had such practice occurred during the ten year period. The bill simply states that an allegation by the Attorney General or aggrieved person is sufficient for reopening the action.
• amends ← An amendment to add that a declaratory judgement is to be issued only if the court determines that "the government has failed to disprove by a preponderance of the evidence the contention of the plaintiff that" during the ten preceding years the criteria of the act have not been met. The amendment adds the language in quotation marks.
• amends ← An amendment to allow states to petition for bail-outs if two-thirds of the state's political subdivisions have obtained a bail-out, and if the state has made reasonable efforts to assure that its subdivisions comply with the act.
• amends ← An amendment to extend to all states the preclearance requirements.
• amends ← An amendment to permit declaratory judgements if a submission of a plan that elicited an objection from the Attorney General has been abandoned, withdrawn, or effectively superceded by acceptable action on the part of the State or political subdivision making such submission.

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