POSITIVE Democracy & Voting Rights 118th Congress

H.R.14 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act — restores federal preclearance of voting law changes in states with histories of discrimination (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Restores VRA § 5 preclearance gutted by Shelby County; documented suppression continues.

VRA § 5 preclearance, invalidated by Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013)

15th Amendment
Brennan Center: 30 states enacted 110+ restrictive laws since 2020

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act — restores preclearance. Documented voter suppression in formerly covered jurisdictions since Shelby County v. Holder demonstrates continued need.