The VRA was signed into law on August 6, 1965. This draft of the VRA is just one of the many treasures you can research at the Center for Legislative Archives.
On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This draft of the VRA demonstrates a part of the legislative process in which different versions of the bill from the two houses, in this case H.R. 6400 and S. 1564, are reconciled as one bill and then passed by both houses.
Engrossed Copy of H.R. 6400, 7/9/1965, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives (ARC 5637803)
Voting Rights Act
The VRA was signed into law on...many treasures you can research at the Center for...
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