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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to terminate the effect of provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that require bilingual ballots and election materials and to permit the States to determine whether such ballots and materials are necessary.

H.R. 1142Introduced Feb 19, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Badham R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 26, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Badham.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-40 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.