H.R. 4298 · 117th Congress
Inclusive Elections Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mondaire Jones
- Introduced
- 2021-07-01
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Inclusive Elections Act of 2021
This bill requires courts, when hearing challenges to election laws, to consider whether the law has a disparate impact on members of a protected class of citizens.
Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider whether (1) the challenged standard, practice, or procedure imposes a disparate burden on members of a protected class of citizens; and (2) the disparate burden is related to social and historical conditions that produce discrimination against members of the protected class.