119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 5, 2025
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 5, 2025)
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
A state and all of its political subdivisions shall be subject to preclearance of voting practice changes for a 10-year period if, during the previous 25 years:
• 15 or more voting rights violations occurred in the state;
• 10 or more violations occurred, at least 1 of which was committed by the state itself; or
• 3 or more violations occurred and the state administers the elections.
A political subdivision as a separate unit shall also be subject to preclearance for a 10-year period if three or more voting rights violations occurred there during the previous 25 years.
States and political subdivisions that meet certain thresholds regarding minority groups must preclear covered practices before implementation, such as redistricting.
States and political subdivisions must notify the public of changes to voting practices.
The bill authorizes DOJ to require states or political subdivisions to provide certain documents or answers to questions for enforcing voting rights.
The bill outlines factors courts must consider when hearing challenges to voting practices, such as the extent of any history of official voting discrimination in the state or political subdivision.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Accounting
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025 S. 74: Fair Play for Girls Act S. Res. 21: A resolution designating October 10, 2025 as American Girls in Sports Day H.R. 1954; S. 894: Do No Harm Act H.R. 14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 H.R. 1670; S. 797: Family Building FEHB Fairness Act H.R. 51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 17; S.11…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Voting & Elections Bills in the 119th Congress -HR 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Rep. Sewell, 216 cosponsors) -HR 22, SAVE Act (Rep. Roy, 110 cosponsors)--passed the House 220-208 on April 10th…
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 14/S 2523) Support the Equal Rights Amendment Support the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (HR 51) Oppose the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 28) Su…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Supported the Freedom to Vote Act. Supported the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 14). Supported legislation to expand and rebalance the Supreme Court. Supported H.R. 3544, Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of…
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT) · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 14/S. 2523).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…arijuana Decriminalization. S. 5271-To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 14-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 12-Womens Health Protection Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Ri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 14/S. 2523 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - Updates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and establishes new criteria for determining which states and pol…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$84,410
Spent on own lobbying
…ne of the limited forms of acceptable ID in the short time period imposed under the bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) the entire bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) provisions that establish new criteria for determining which s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$84,410
Spent on own lobbying
…ne of the limited forms of acceptable ID in the short time period imposed under the bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) the entire bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) provisions that establish new criteria for determining which s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$84,410
Spent on own lobbying
…ne of the limited forms of acceptable ID in the short time period imposed under the bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) the entire bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) provisions that establish new criteria for determining which s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$84,410
Spent on own lobbying
…ne of the limited forms of acceptable ID in the short time period imposed under the bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) the entire bill. In support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.2523/H.R. 14) provisions that establish new criteria for determining which s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW · lobbying firm or registrant: LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
Artificial Intelligence and its relationship with/effects on Civil Rights, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 14), Opposing Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act (H.R. 7296), Opposing Census Bureau FRN: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Lobbied in favor of voting rights protections in H.R. 14/S. 2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 14/S. 2523, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5096/S. 2476, the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 6453, the ADA 30…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMOCRACY 21 · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMOCRACY 21
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
…ing rights protections, redistricting reforms, and strengthened campaign finance laws and enforcement. Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 14, S. 2523) which would restore, strengthen, and modernize the voting rights protections included in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support the DISCLOSE Act (S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
DEFEND THE VOTE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Freedom to Vote Act (not introduced yet in 119th Congress); H.R. 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025; H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; Amer…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFEND THE VOTE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Freedom to Vote Act (not introduced yet in 119th Congress); H.R. 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025; H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; Amer…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POLICY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Freedom to Vote Act (not introduced yet in 119th Congress); H.R. 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025; H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; Amer…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POLICY LAW CENTER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Freedom to Vote Act (not introduced yet in 119th Congress); H.R. 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025; H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; Amer…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Voting & Elections Bills in the 119th Congress HR 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Rep. Sewell, 216 cosponsors) HR 22, SAVE Act (Rep. Roy, 110 cosponsors)--passed the House 220-208 on April 10th H…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing