One of our first acts is going to be to make sure we pass the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act so we can end the era of voter suppression in America once and for all.
Pass the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act to end the era of voter suppression in America once and for all.
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“There are a lot of things on the table that could be fighting back I mean, of course there would be fighting, passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”
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“We’ve got to, for instance, make sure we pass the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act so we can end the era of voter suppression in the United States of America once and for all.”
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Congress.gov hosts the text of H.R. 14, indicating the bill exists in the 119th Congress, but the source excerpt available here does not show enactment into law or final passage during the lookback window.
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“Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act along with other lawmakers in the House.”
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GovInfo lists H.R. 14 as the Introduced in House version. The last action date listed is March 5, 2025, and the action says Sewell, Jeffries, and other cosponsors introduced the bill, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jeffries said House Democrats were committed to making passage of the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act one of their top priorities in the majority, so they could end voter suppression.
Assessments
As of September 4, 2026, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act had not passed Congress or become law. The 119th Congress House bill, H.R. 14, was introduced on March 5, 2025 with Jeffries as a cosponsor and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, while the Senate companion was introduced and referred to committee. Jeffries also publicly advocated for passage, showing a serious legislative and political effort, but the promised outcome was passage of the Act, which had not occurred during his current federal term.
The promise was to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement/Amendment Act. The evidence shows Jeffries repeatedly advocated for passage and that the bill was reintroduced in the 119th Congress, demonstrating a serious ongoing legislative effort. But the record provided does not show final congressional passage or enactment into law. Because the promised outcome is specific and unmet, this is best judged as never delivered rather than unresolved, while crediting substantial effort.