HR 6219 - 94
An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional seven years, to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting, and for other purposes.
Public law 94-73.
PUB 94-73An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional seven years, to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting, and for other purposes.
Public law 94-73.
Originating Bill
Sponsors
![Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/e000064_200.jpg)
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Aug 6, 1975
Signed by President.
Aug 6, 1975
Signed by President.
Aug 6, 1975
Public law 94-73.
Aug 6, 1975
Public law 94-73.
Jul 29, 1975
Measure presented to President.
Jul 29, 1975
Measure presented to President.
Jul 28, 1975
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment (see H.Res. 640).
Jul 28, 1975
House agreed to Senate amendment (see H.Res. 640).
Jul 28, 1975
Measure enrolled in House.
Jul 28, 1975
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Jul 24, 1975
Measure considered in Senate.
Jul 24, 1975
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #329 (77-12).
Jul 24, 1975
Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #329 (77-12).
Jul 23, 1975
Measure considered in Senate.
Jul 23, 1975
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #310 (76-20).
Jul 22, 1975
Measure considered in Senate.
Jul 22, 1975
Cloture motion filed in Senate (Second Motion).
Jul 21, 1975
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #303 (72-19).
Jul 21, 1975
Motion to proceed to consider passed Senate, roll call #306 (63-13).
Jul 21, 1975
Cloture motion filed in Senate.
Jul 19, 1975
Cloture motion filed in Senate (Second Motion).
Jul 18, 1975
Cloture motion filed in Senate.
Jun 5, 1975
Placed on calendar in Senate.
Jun 4, 1975
Measure considered in House.
Jun 4, 1975
Motion to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in House.
Jun 4, 1975
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #263 (341-70).
Jun 4, 1975
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #263 (341-70).
Jun 3, 1975
Measure considered in House.
Jun 2, 1975
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Jun 2, 1975
Measure considered in House.
May 8, 1975
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-196.
May 8, 1975
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-196.
Apr 22, 1975
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 1975
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 1975
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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