Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Redistricting and Voter Protection Act of 2013 - 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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2013 to Sep 19, 2013, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 19, 2013 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jul 19, 2013 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jul 19, 2013 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jul 19, 2013 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jul 19, 2013 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Sep 19, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 19, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2013Introduced in House
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