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John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

This page analyzes a single policy using structured scoring, historical evidence, source quality, and measurable outcomes.

BlockedEvidence: ModerateData Quality: Good
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Summary

Would have restored and modernized key Voting Rights Act preclearance and anti-discrimination protections weakened by Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent voting-rights litigation.

How to Read This Record

Impact Reading

Very high documented impact

Evidence Base

Moderate evidence from Government sources.

Data Completeness

Good record with 2 sources and 0 metrics.

Outcome Summary

The House passed H.R. 4, and a Senate version followed, but the bill ultimately stalled under Senate obstruction, leaving major voting-rights protections unrestored during a period of aggressive state-level voting restrictions.

Categories

Civil RightsConstitutional RightsVoting Rights

Impact Scores

This score is a structured measure of how directly and materially this policy affected Black communities, weighted by evidence, durability, and equity. Harm offset reduces the total score.

Total Impact Score

29

Directness

5

How explicitly the policy targeted or affected Black communities.

Material Impact

5

The practical real-world effect on conditions, rights, or outcomes.

Evidence

5

Strength of sourcing and historical support for the assessment.

Durability

4

How lasting the effects of the policy were over time.

Equity

0

Whether the policy advanced fairness, inclusion, or equal access.

Harm Offset

0

Any offsetting harms, limitations, exclusions, or contradictory effects that reduce the total.

Scoring Notes: A high-stakes failed reform with direct implications for Black political participation and anti-discrimination enforcement.

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Sources

H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Congress.govGovernment

Published: Aug 17, 2021

Government

Official bill page showing House introduction, House passage, and Senate receipt.

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S.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Congress.govGovernment

Published: Oct 5, 2021

Government

Official Senate bill page showing the November 3, 2021 failed cloture motion to proceed.

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