The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview

Coleman, Kevin J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Voting rights;    Civil rights legislation;    Voting;   

RP-ID  :  R43626
RP-ID  :  R43626_2015Jul20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th and 114th Congresses. Two identical bills--H.R. 3899 and S. 1945--were introduced in the 113th Congress that would have amended the VRA to add a new coverage formula, among other provisions.