pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (Introduced 03/05/2025). Committees: House - Judiciary. Latest Action: House - 03/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
Congresswoman Dexter ... has taken several strides to protect it. She forced a vote in the House to expose the SAVE Act ... She helped reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ... This bill ... modernizes the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Today, Congresswoman Sewell, members of the House Democratic Caucus, and members of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Assessments
The promise was to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The evidence shows Maxine Dexter supported or helped reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the 119th Congress, but the official bill status remains only introduced and referred to committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment. Because Dexter made a serious legislative effort toward the promised outcome during her federal term but the outcome has not been delivered, this is not fulfilled.