S. 188 - A Bill to Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization a
- Sponsor:
- Ken Salazar
- Summary:
- This bill would revise the title of the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (VRARA) to include the names of civil rights leaders Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia' (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED by voice vote on June 17, 2008.
A Bill to Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization a
S. 188 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill would revise the title of the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (VRARA) to include the names of civil rights leaders Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia' (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Ken Salazar
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Elections
- Agricultural labor
- Agriculture
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers
- Commemorations
- Labor
- Legislation
- Names
- Voting rights
- Related Bills
- H.R. 745 (110th) : To Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
- H.R. 6250 (110th) : To Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/04/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 2/15/2007 Passed House 6/17/2008 Signed by President 7/01/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 2/15/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 267 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 2/15/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 6/17/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 1/04/2007 1/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1/04/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S185-186) 2/08/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 2/08/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23. Put on a legislative calendar 2/08/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 2/15/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 2/15/2007 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 2/15/2007 Amendment SA 267 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Salazar. select this vote Vote 2/15/2007 Amendment SA 267 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 2/16/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2/16/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2/17/2007 Received in the House. Presented to President 6/17/2008 Cleared for White House. 6/17/2008 Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 6/17/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/17/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on S. 188. currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/17/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Presented to President 6/24/2008 Presented to President. Signed 7/01/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 7/01/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-258. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 267 Salazar, Ken [D-CO] February 15, 2007 Passed by voice vote on February 14, 2007. To add the name of Dr. Hector P. Garcia to a short title.
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