1. Home
  2. Bills
  3. S. 188

S. 188 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008

A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.

S. 188 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) became law — introduced on Jan 4, 2007, sponsored by Ken Salazar with 5 co-sponsors.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status
Became law
Introduced
Jan 4, 2007
Co-sponsors
5
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Public law
Public Law 110-258

What it does

Amends the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 to change the short title to the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Ken Salazar (D-CO). Co-sponsors: 5 Democrats.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedJan 4, 2007
  • Passed the SenateFeb 15, 2007
  • Passed the HouseJun 17, 2008
  • Sent to the PresidentJun 24, 2008
  • Became lawJul 1, 2008

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 110-258. (Jul 1, 2008)

More bills from Ken Salazar in the 110th Congress

Other Government Operations and Politics bills in the 110th Congress

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee

More

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “S. 188 (110th Congress): A bill to revise the short title of the…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/110-s-188/a-bill-to-revise-the-short-title-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›