Strengthen federal protections for voting rights and prevent discriminatory changes to election laws.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025?
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 remains in the House Committee on the Judiciary as of March 4, 2025, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary as of July 28, 2025. Committee members must act to move these bills forward, but the binding constraint is that most federal legislation ends due to committee inaction rather than a formal vote. History shows that the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress never receive a committee vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 (H.R. 14 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 14 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 14 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Terri Sewell (D-AL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.