hr 4 · 116th Congress · House

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

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Sponsor

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] →

Cosponsors

229 current · 229 total

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Recorded vote · House roll call 654 · 2019-12-06

228 Yea · 187 Nay · 0 Present · 16 Not voting — Passed

226–0 (Yea–Nay)

2–185 (Yea–Nay)

0–1 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (21)

Date	Time	Action
2019-02-26	—	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-26	—	Introduced in House
2019-02-26	—	Introduced in House
2019-11-29	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
2019-11-29	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-317.
2019-11-29	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-317.
2019-12-04	20:31:01	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 741 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 326 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The rule provides that the amendments to H. Res. 326 and preamble, modified by the amendments in Part B of the report are considered as adopted.
2019-12-06	10:28:52	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 741. (consideration: CR H9308-9330)
2019-12-06	10:28:57	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 326 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The rule provides that the amendments to H. Res. 326 and preamble, modified by the amendments in Part B of the report are considered as adopted.
2019-12-06	10:29:45	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
2019-12-06	11:41:03	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2019-12-06	11:41:38	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 4.
2019-12-06	12:12:18	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX proceedings on H.R. 4 resumed. (consideration: CR H9331-9334)
2019-12-06	12:12:52	Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H9331)
2019-12-06	12:13:07	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section entitled rule of construction which states that nothing in this Act may be construed to allow fines or other amounts paid to the United States in connection with a violation of title I of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 including any amount paid pursuant to a settlement agreement, to be used to make a payment in support of a campaign for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
2019-12-06	12:25:31	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-12-06	12:33:54	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 215 (Roll no. 653).
2019-12-06	12:41:04	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 187 (Roll no. 654). (text: CR H9308-9312)
2019-12-06	12:41:04	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 187 (Roll no. 654).(text: CR H9308-9312)
2019-12-06	12:41:05	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-07-27	12:35:02	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 107, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4 have been made.

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