Refile and strengthen the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Terri Sewell plans to refile the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the new Congress. She says she is working with voting-rights organizations and House colleagues on a version that responds to recent Supreme Court rulings and provides stronger tools to challenge modern voter discrimination. The bill is intended to restore major Voting Rights Act protections, including protections weakened by court decisions; its revised provisions are still being developed.

Context: The updated bill’s specific provisions have not yet been determined. This is a stated plan, not enacted legislation.

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plans to refile a bill to restore major provisions of the Voting Rights Act

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Terri Sewell plans to refile legislation restoring Voting Rights Act | Alabama Reflector

Published: 11/9/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026