Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
Public Law 109-246 · H.R. 9 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 27, 2006 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI-5)
Cosponsors (152): Rep. Denny Hastert, Rep. Nancy Pelosi,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 390 yea, 33 nay390–33
- SenateRecorded vote: 98 yea, 0 nay98–0
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise requirements for the use of examiners and observers at federal elections. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel (OPM) to assign an appropriate number of observers for any political subdivision in question if: (1) a court has authorized the appointment of observers for the subdivision; or (2) the Attorney General certifies that the assignment of observers is otherwise necessary to enforce the guarantees of the 14th and 15th Amendments because written meritorious complaints indicate that efforts to deny or abridge the right to vote under color of law on account of race or color are likely to occur. Repeals the requirement that federal examiners first be serving in such a political subdivision.
Eliminates the position of federal voting examiner, and related requirements.
Replaces examiners with federal voting observers with respect to: (1) proceedings to enforce the right to vote; and (2) suspension of the use of tests or devices in determining eligibility to vote.
(Sec. 4) Extends: (1) the time for reconsideration of federal oversight of jurisdictions which once used suspended voting tests or devices until 15 years after the enactment of this Act; and (2) related requirements for such jurisdictions until 25 years after the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 5) Revises criteria for a declaratory judgment regarding the legality or constitutionality of voting rules changes. States that any voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting denies or abridges the right to vote if its purpose is or its effect will be the diminishment of the ability of any U.S. citizens on account of race or color, or in contravention of certain guarantees, to elect their preferred candidates of choice.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the prevailing party in a civil voting rights enforcement proceeding to recover expert costs as part of recoverable attorney fees.
(Sec. 7) Extends bilingual election requirements through August 5, 2032.
(Sec. 8) Revises the requirements for determining states and political subdivisions covered by them to require use of 2010 American Community Survey census data.
(Sec. 9) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the bilingual voting materials requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and alternatives to the current implementation consistent with such requirement.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 390 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
390 yea33 nay9 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(198)
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35- Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-4
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51- Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4- Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4- Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2- Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. David WuD-OR-1
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5- Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonaldD-CA-37
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34- Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17- Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3- Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1- Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27- Rep. Jim DavisD-FL-11
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Ed CaseD-HI-2
Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Republicans who voted yea(192)
- Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4- Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4- Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19- Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23- Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15- Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
- Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
- Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2- Rep. John SweeneyR-NY-20
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3- Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16- Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5- Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
- Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10- Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
- Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-1
- Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41- Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21- Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9- Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12- Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1- Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8- Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-8
- Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3- Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
- Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
- Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2- Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7- Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2- Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52- Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7- Rep. Katherine HarrisR-FL-13
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50- Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2- Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
- Rep. Bob BeauprezR-CO-7
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3- Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4- Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
- Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1- Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
- Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6- Rep. Butch OtterR-ID-1
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1042 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Data notes
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 878Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
H.Res. 910Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
S. 2703Identical billRelated bill
Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar E. Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 40 actions.
- Jul 27, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-246.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 26, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 20, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 212.Senate roll call 212
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 17, 2006CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
- Jul 14, 2006CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jul 13, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 33 (Roll no. 374).House roll call 374
- FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 9.
- FloorFloor · UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceeding…
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on a…
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on…
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adopt…
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
- FloorFloor · GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 9.
- FloorFloor · The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- FloorFloor · House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 878 and Rule XVIII.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are …
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 878.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 910 passed House.
- Jul 12, 2006FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 910 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. …
- Jun 20, 2006FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 878 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. …
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
5 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 1186HouseRep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-8· offered Jul 13, 2006Rejected
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-554 which seeks to provide for an expedited, proactive procedure to bail out from coverage under the preclearance portions of the Voting Rights Act, by requiring the Department of Justice…
Jul 13, 2006: On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 118 - 302 (Roll no. 373).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 1185HouseRep. Steve KingR-IA-5· offered Jul 13, 2006Rejected
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-554 which seeks to strike sections 7 and 8 from the bill. Sections 7 and 8 relate to multilingual ballots and use of American Community Survey census data, and they would automatically ex…
Jul 13, 2006: On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 238 (Roll no. 372).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 1184HouseRep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1· offered Jul 13, 2006Rejected
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-554 to make the reauthorization period 10 years, rather than the 25 years proposed in the act.
Jul 13, 2006: On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 288 (Roll no. 371).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 1183HouseRep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-9· offered Jul 13, 2006Rejected
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-554 to update the formula in section 4 of the Voting Rights Act that determines which states and jurisdictions will be covered under Section 5 of the act. This updated formula would be a …
Jul 13, 2006: On agreeing to the Norwood amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 96 - 318 (Roll no. 370).
- Offered, no vote recorded
H.Amdt. 1182HouseRules Committee· offered Jul 13, 2006No vote recorded
Jul 13, 2006: House amendment offered
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.