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.
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
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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Suggested Relationships
These policies may be related based on shared categories, era, and proximity in time.
2021 • Court Case • Unknown party
Contemporary Era • Negative
Shared Categories: 3 • Year Distance: 0
2021 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 0
2021 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 0
2020 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 1
2023 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 2
1989 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 32
2007 • Court Case • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Negative
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 14
2006 • Law • Republican Party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 15
Sources
H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Congress.gov • Government
Published: Aug 17, 2021
Official bill page showing House introduction, House passage, and Senate receipt.
View sourceS.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Congress.gov • Government
Published: Oct 5, 2021
Official Senate bill page showing the November 3, 2021 failed cloture motion to proceed.
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