The Voting Rights Act: Historical Development and Policy Background

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Jun 3, 2026

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Jun 5, 2026, 4:23 pm UTC

Authors: R. Sam Garrett

Source topics: Voting, Elections & Redistricting

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Related federal bills

• HR 6219An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional seven years, to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting, and for other purposes.
  94th Congress
• S 1279A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years and to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting.
  94th Congress
• HR 3112An act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend the effect of certain provisions, and for other purposes.
  97th Congress
• S 1992Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
  97th Congress
• HR 4312Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992
  102th Congress
• S 2236Voting Rights Act Language Assistance Amendments of 1992
  102th Congress
• S 2703Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar E. Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
  109th Congress
• S 2747A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 5746To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.
  117th Congress
• HR 4To 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.
  116th Congress
• HR 4John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
  117th Congress
• HR 9Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
  109th Congress
• S 4A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit to increase the take-home pay of American workers and enhance their financial stability, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 14To 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.
  119th Congress
• S 2523A bill 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.
  119th Congress
• HR 14John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
  118th Congress
• S 4A bill 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.
  118th Congress