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HR 14 · in committee · major

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • States and political subdivisions with a history of voting rights violations must get federal approval before changing voting practices.
  • States with 15+ violations in 25 years, or political subdivisions with 3+ violations, are subject to this preclearance requirement.
  • The preclearance requirement lasts 10 years and is enforced by the Department of Justice or federal court.

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  1. 01

    Which states and counties would be required to seek federal approval under the 15-violation and 3-violation thresholds, and how would this affect their ability to implement voting reforms?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports using a 25-year lookback period and 10-year preclearance duration as the right timeframes for addressing voting rights violations?

  3. 03

    How would the Department of Justice and federal courts manage the workload of reviewing voting practice changes, and what timeline would states face for approval?

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Terri A. Sewell

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-03-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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