H.R. 4 · 116th Congress

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Terri Sewell
Introduced
2019-02-26
Latest action
2020-07-27 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 107, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4 have been made.

Action history

  1. 2020-07-27Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 107, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4 have been made.
  2. 2019-12-09Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 2019-12-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2019-12-06On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 187 (Roll no. 654).
  5. 2019-12-06On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 215 (Roll no. 653).
  6. 2019-12-06The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  7. 2019-12-06DEBATE - 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.
  8. 2019-12-06Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  9. 2019-12-06Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX proceedings on H.R. 4 resumed.
  10. 2019-12-06POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 4.
  11. 2019-12-06The previous question was ordered without objection.
  12. 2019-12-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
  13. 2019-12-06The 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.
  14. 2019-12-06Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 741.
  15. 2019-12-05Rules 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.
  16. 2019-11-29Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-317.
  17. 2019-11-29Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
  18. 2019-10-23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
  19. 2019-10-23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. 2019-10-22Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
  21. 2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  22. 2019-02-26Introduced in House
  23. 2019-02-26Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.