Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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The Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened key protections against racial discrimination in voting originally established by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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voting rights law → |
| affects |
jurisdictions covered by Section 4(b) coverage formula
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| amends |
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| basedOnAuthority |
Congressional enforcement power under the Fifteenth Amendment
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Congressional enforcement power under the Fourteenth Amendment → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States
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| citationType |
Public Law number
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| containsFinding |
Congressional findings on ongoing racial discrimination in voting
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| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
2006-07-27
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| enactedBy |
109th United States Congress
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| extendedFor |
25 years
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| extendsUntil |
2032
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| geographicScope |
covered jurisdictions within the United States
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| legalArea |
civil rights law
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election law → |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| modifies |
standards for federal election observers
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| officeHeldBySigner |
President of the United States
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| partOf |
Voting Rights Act of 1965 legislative history
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| policyGoal |
to ensure equal access to the ballot box
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to prevent backsliding in minority voting strength → |
| protects |
language minority groups
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racial minorities → |
| purpose |
to renew expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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to strengthen protections against racial discrimination in voting → |
| reauthorizesProvision |
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 → Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 → Sections 6 to 9 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 → |
| relatedCase |
Shelby County v. Holder
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| requires |
continuation of bilingual election materials in certain jurisdictions
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continuation of federal preclearance for certain jurisdictions → |
| respondsTo |
Supreme Court decisions narrowing the Voting Rights Act
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| restores |
interpretation of Section 5 against retrogression
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| shortName |
VRA Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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| signedBy |
George W. Bush
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| status |
partially affected by subsequent Supreme Court decisions
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| strengthensProvision |
Section 5 preclearance standard
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| subjectMatter |
language minority voting protections
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racial discrimination in voting → voting rights → |
| title |
An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| voteType |
bipartisan support
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| yearEnacted |
2006
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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VRA
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 → |
amendedBy |
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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extendedBy |
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Pub.L. 89–110
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laterAmendedBy |
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
("VRA Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006")
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shortName |