Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 2015)
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2015
Requires a state that enacts a congressional redistricting plan prior to the next decennial census and apportionment of Representatives to obtain a declaratory judgment or preclearance from the Attorney General that such plan does not have the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color or in contravention of the guarantees of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What just happenedMar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 12, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 12, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House