legislation: 106-hr-4961
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| 106-hr-4961 | 106 | hr | 4961 | Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2000-07-26 | 2000-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | W000207 | 56 | Voting Rights Clarification Act of 2000 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to state that the purpose of denying or abridging the voting right is not limited to the purpose or intent to retrogress but can be any purpose or intent to discriminate. | 2025-08-20T14:17:25Z |