Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

Food Deserts Act

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023

Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act of 2023

Major Richard Star Act

9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023

Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act

More Homes on the Market Act

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2023

Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act

Veterans’ Appeals Backlog Improvement Act

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 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.