To extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the discriminatory use of tests and devices

H.R. 4249 in the 91st Congress (1969–1970) became law — introduced in 1969, sponsored by Emanuel Celler. Congress held 24 roll call votes on it.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: 1969
Policy area: Civil rights

Sponsor

Emanuel Celler (D-NY)

Where it stands

Introduced1969
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawYes

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend H.R. 4249 a bill to extend the voting rights act of 1965 with respect to discriminating use of…House · Dec 11, 1969
To pass H.R. 4249, to extend the voting rights act of 1965 with respect to descriminating use of tests and…House · Dec 11, 1969
To table modified scott (pa.) amendment to H.R. 4249, extending the voting rights act of 1965.Senate · Mar 5, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249, so as to eliminate requirement that less than 50 percent of voters actually voted in the…Senate · Mar 6, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249, so as to exclude certain nonresidents, convicted felons and mentally ill from the count…Senate · Mar 6, 1970
To reject amendment to H.R. 4249 to authorize violations of the voting rights act to be heard in U.S…Senate · Mar 9, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249, so as to permit a state which repealed literacy requirement to be exempt from coverage…Senate · Mar 9, 1970
To amend scott (penna.) substitute amendment to H.R. 4249, so as to change method of enforcement of section 5.Senate · Mar 9, 1970
To amend modified scott (penna.) amendment to H.R. 4249, so as to change from 1964 to 1968 the time for…Senate · Mar 10, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249 by suspending literacy tests in all states and political subdivisions in which less than…Senate · Mar 10, 1970
To reconsider vote by which cooper (ken.) amendment to H.R. 4249 was rejected. (see roll call no. 90)Senate · Mar 10, 1970
To adopt cooper amendment to H.R. 4249, said amendment suspending literacy tests in all states and political…Senate · Mar 10, 1970
To amend modified mansfield (mont.) amendment to H.R. 4249 by adding words "except as required by the…Senate · Mar 11, 1970
To amend modified mansfield (mont.) amendment to H.R. 4249, so as to strike certain section of enforcement…Senate · Mar 11, 1970
To amend modified mansfield (mont.) amendment to H.R. 4249, by deleting certain language.Senate · Mar 11, 1970
To table mansfield amendment to H.R. 4249.Senate · Mar 11, 1970
To adopt amendment delaying from january 1, 1971 to january 1, 1973, effective date of mansfield amendment…Senate · Mar 12, 1970
To adopt modified amendment, as amended, to H.R. 4249, to create a new title reducing the voting age from 21…Senate · Mar 12, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249 by adding a new section embodying provisions of modified mansfield amendment, as amended.Senate · Mar 12, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249 by abolishing durational residency requirements as a precondition to voting in federal…Senate · Mar 12, 1970
To agree to modified amendment to H.R. 4249, repealing sections of 1965 voting rights act providing formula…Senate · Mar 12, 1970
To amend H.R. 4249 by providing that sections 4 and 5 of the voting rights act of 1965 shall expire august…Senate · Mar 13, 1970
To adopt modified scott substitute amendment, as amended, to H.R. 4249.Senate · Mar 13, 1970
To pass H.R. 4249.Senate · Mar 13, 1970

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From the Congressional Bills Project (Adler and Wilkerson), covering 1947–2002.

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