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Amendment
97
th
Congress
1863
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Amendment Number
1863
Purpose
To extend the provisions of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to women.
Congress
97
Type
SAMDT
Submitted Date
Jun 9, 1982
Chamber
Senate
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Sponsors
1
Party
R
State
NC
Full Name
Sen. East, John P. [R-NC]
Last Name
EAST
First Name
JOHN
Bioguide Id
E000017
Middle Name
PORTER
Amended Bill
Type
S
Title
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
Number
1992
Congress
97
Origin Chamber
Senate
Origin Chamber Code
S
Update Date Including Text
Jul 21, 2025
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