To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Sponsor and status
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 27, 2006
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 27, 2006.
152 Cosponsors (124 Democrats, 27 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Price Calls on Congress to Renew the Voting Rights Act - Says the Measure Must be Passed at Full Strength”
—
Rep. David Price [D-NC4, 1997-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 12, 2006
History
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May 2, 2006
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Introduced
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May 10, 2006
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 13, 2006
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 910 (109th). |
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Jul 13, 2006
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jul 20, 2006
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jul 27, 2006
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 9 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 9. This is the one from the 109th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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