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Major Actions: H.R.9 [109th]
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07/27/2006
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Public Law No: 109-246.
07/27/2006
Signed by President.
07/26/2006
Presented to President.
07/20/2006
Cleared for White House.
07/20/2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0.
Record Vote Number: 212.
07/13/2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 33
(Roll no. 374).
05/22/2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-478.
05/02/2006
Introduced in House
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Amendments: H.R.9 [109th]
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Description:Amendment sought to strike section 7 of the bill which extends to 2032 provisions in law requiring bilingual ballots under certain circumstances, and to strike section 8 of the bill concerning the use of American Community Survey census data.Sponsor:
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] (Offered 07/13/2006)Latest Action:On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 238 (Roll no. 372).
Description:Amendment sought to shorten the reauthorization period for the Voting Rights Act from 25 years to 10 years.Sponsor:
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (Offered 07/13/2006)Latest Action:On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 288 (Roll no. 371).
Description:Amendment sought to provide for an expedited procedure for States and jurisdictions to bail out from coverage under the preclearance portions of the Voting Rights Act.Sponsor:
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-8] (Offered 07/13/2006)Latest Action:On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 118 - 302 (Roll no. 373).
Description:Amendment sought to revise the formula in section 4 of the Voting Rights Act that determines which States and jurisdictions will be covered under section 5 of the Act.Sponsor:
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] (Offered 07/13/2006)Latest Action:On agreeing to the Norwood amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 96 - 318 (Roll no. 370).
Description:NoneSponsor:Sponsor information not received
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Gohmert, Louie [R-TX] [1]
King, Steve [R-IA] [1]
Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA] [1]
Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA] [1]
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