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Bill97th CongressFiled Jan 6, 1981Government Operations and Politics
S. 53

A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal certain requirements relating to bilingual election requirements.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 6, 1981)

Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal the prohibitions against voting qualifications, prerequisites, tests, or devices which abridge the right of a citizen to vote who is a member of a language minority.

Repeals bilingual election requirements that States and other political subdivisions make available registration, voting materials, and voting assistance in languages other than English in areas where more than five percent of the citizens belong to a single language minority.

What just happenedMar 1, 1982

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA](R-CA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors1 D4 R
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  1. Mar 1, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  2. Feb 25, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  3. Feb 12, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  4. Feb 11, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  5. Feb 4, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  6. Feb 2, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  7. Feb 1, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  8. Jan 28, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  9. Jan 27, 1982Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  10. Feb 5, 1981Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  11. Jan 6, 1981IntroReferral

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Jan 6, 1981IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate