John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Latest action · Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
A state and all of its political subdivisions shall be subject to preclearance of voting practice changes for a 10-year period if, during the previous 25 years:
- 15 or more voting rights violations occurred in the state;
- 10 or more violations occurred, at least 1 of which was committed by the state itself; or
- 3 or more violations occurred and the state administers the elections.
A political subdivision as a separate unit shall also be subject to preclearance for a 10-year period if three or more voting rights violations occurred there during the previous 25 years.
States and political subdivisions that meet certain thresholds regarding minority groups must preclear covered practices before implementation, such as redistricting.
States and political subdivisions must notify the public of changes to voting practices.
The bill authorizes DOJ to require states or political subdivisions to provide certain documents or answers to questions for enforcing voting rights.
The bill outlines factors courts must consider when hearing challenges to voting practices, such as the extent of any history of official voting discrimination in the state or political subdivision.
Cosponsors 221
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026; 216 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam Gray | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | April McClain Delaney | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Dave Min | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | George Latimer | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | George Whitesides | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | John W. Mannion | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MN | Kelly Morrison | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Laura Friedman | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Laura Gillen | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Luz M. Rivas | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NH | Maggie Goodlander | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Nellie Pou | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PR | Pablo José Hernández | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sam T. Liccardo | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Sarah Elfreth | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Mar 5, 2025 |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Dec 10, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Christian D. Menefee | Mar 18, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Analilia Mejia | Apr 30, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Everton Blair Jr. | Oct 5, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 8
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3914 | Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA | Jun 8, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4305 | Terri A. Sewell D-AL | Sep 15, 2025 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3235, H3236 | Joyce Beatty D-OH, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Steven Horsford D-NV, Terri A. Sewell D-AL, Yvette D. Clarke D-NY | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2700 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E319 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Apr 17, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47520 | The Voting Rights Act: Historical Development and Policy Background | Report | Jun 3, 2026 |
| R45951 | Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives | Report | May 20, 2026 |
| R46949 | The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA): Overview and Ongoing Role in Election Administration Policy | Report | Mar 20, 2026 |
| LSB11297 | Redistricting: A Circuit Court Split Over Whether the Voting Rights Act Permits Vote Dilution Claims By Multiple Minority Groups | Insight | Apr 30, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9222 | Drain the Swamp Act | Related bill | Jun 9, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Department of Justice
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2025Introduced in House
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