To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to bilingual election requirements.
Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend the termination date on the prohibition of covered States and political subdivisions providing voting materials only in English. Modifies criteria for determining whether a State or subdivision is covered.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 2911 proposed by Senator Simpson.
Amendment SP 2915 proposed by Senator Simpson.
Considered by Senate.
Amendment SP 2911 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32-63. Record Vote No: 178.
Roll Call #178 (Senate)Amendment SP 2915 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35-60. Record Vote No: 179.
Roll Call #179 (Senate)Enacted as Public Law 102-344
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2236 without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-20. Record Vote No: 180.
Roll Call #180 (Senate)Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2236 without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-20. Record Vote No: 180.
Roll Call #180 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-344.
Became Public Law No: 102-344.