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3 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025.
S2523 · 119th Congress
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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This story is about the Supreme Court decision that limits Voting Rights Act protections and affects congressional districting. This bill would update the Voting Rights Act with clearer legal standards and require federal review and other protections for voting rights.
If passed, it would:
- Sets clearer rules to prove race-based voting harms • Requires federal preclearance and expands enforcement remedies.
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This story is about the Supreme Court decision that limits Voting Rights Act protections and affects congressional districting. This bill would create 15-member independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering to protect fair districting.
If passed, it would
- Creates 15-member independent map commissions in large states • Bans partisan gerrymandering and requires transparency.
This story is about the Supreme Court decision that limits Voting Rights Act protections and affects congressional districting. This bill would require independent commissions in multi-seat states to draw districts under national rules with federal review for minority protections.
If passed, it would
- Requires independent commissions after each Census • Subjects maps to federal court and Justice Dept. review.
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