H.R. 4298 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2021Mr. Jones (for himself, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the disparate burden test, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inclusive Elections Act of 2021. 2. Disparate burden test Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) In determining whether members of a class of citizens have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice, a court shall consider whether— (1) the challenged standard, practice, or procedure imposes a disparate burden on members of a class of citizens protected by subsection (a); and (2) the disparate burden is in part caused by or related to social and historical conditions that produce or produced discrimination against members of the protected class. .