VOTING RIGHTS ACT-REAUTHORIZE House SponsorsRep. Litesa E. Wallace-Jehan Gordon-Booth, Al Riley, Cynthia Soto, Mary E. Flowers, Monique D. Davis, Robert Martwick, Carol Ammons, Jay Hoffman, Jack D. Franks, André Thapedi, Sara Feigenholtz, Ann M. Williams, Thaddeus Jones, Steven A. Andersson-La Shawn K. Ford-Sonya M. Harper-Pamela Reaves-Harris, Christian L. Mitchell, William Davis, Camille Y. Lilly, Elaine Nekritz, Ron Sandack, Peter Breen, Dwight Kay, Scott Drury, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Rita Mayfield and Emanuel Chris Welch Senate Sponsors(Sen. Napoleon Harris, III-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 5/31/2016HouseAdopted Both Houses Urges Congress to re-authorize Section 4 of the Federal Voting Rights Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the references to "Section 4(a)" with references to "Section 4(b)". 2/3/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 3/2/2016HouseRecommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 3/2/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 3/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 3/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 3/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/4/2016HouseResolution Adopted 5/4/2016SenateArrive in Senate 5/4/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/4/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/9/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/17/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/20/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/20/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 5/24/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/25/2016SenateBe Adopted as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/25/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 26, 2016 5/27/2016SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 5/29/2016HouseArrived in House 5/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2016HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/30/2016HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2016HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/31/2016HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/31/2016HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2016HouseAdopted Both Houses