,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #e1         
#bjag,mr4 ,veasey submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = designation ( ! mon?
 ( ,septemb] z ,national ,vot+ ,rights  
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 f #aied-aifh1           
,african-,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? suff]$ f !  
oppressive effects ( ,jim ,cr[ laws     
design$ to prev5t political1 economic1 &
 social mobility2 ,:]eas                
,african-,am]icans 7 subject to viol5ce1
 poll taxes1 lit]acy te/s1 all ,:ite    
prim>ies1 prop]ty own]%ip te/s1 gr&fa!r 
clauses1 vot] roll purges1 & ! prev5tion
 ( =m] prison]s f vot+2 ,:]eas 9 #aife1 
,congress pass$ ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (  
#aife to protect ! rights (             

,african-,am]icans & o!r traditionally  
dis5fran*is$ gr\ps to vote2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt invalidat$      
section f\r ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act1     
dismantl+ ! pre-cle>ance provision 9 !  
law t protect$ vot]s 9 ,/ates t         
hi/orically h suppress$ ! rights (      
m9orities to vote2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !       
precle>ance provisions ( ! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife h be5 vacat$1 _m ,/ates h 
g]rym&]$ di/ricts1 disproportionately   
affect+ m9ority vot+ p[]2 ,:]eas ^!     
g]rym&]$ di/ricts h be5 f\nd to h a     
discrim9atory impact on traditionally   
dis5fran*is$ m9orities ?r\gh tactics t  
include crack+1 dilut+ _! vot+ p[]      
across _m di/ricts1 & pack+1 conc5trat+ 
m9ority vot]s' p[] 9 "o di/rict to r$uce
 _! vot+ p[] 9 o!r di/ricts2 ,:]eas !   
c\rts h f\nd ! congressional &1 9 "s    
cases1 ,/ate legislative di/rict maps 9 
,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1 &      
,wiscons9 to be g]rym&]$ di/ricts t 7   
creat$ ) ! int5t ( int]f]+ ) !          
con/itutional "r to vote2 ,:]eas !      

,%elby v4 ,hold] ,supreme ,c\rt decision
 calls on ,congress to fix ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act =mula ( #aife2 ,:]eas 9 #cc
 ,/ates "s =m ( re/rictive vot+ law has 
be5 in/itut$ s9ce #bjac2 ,:]eas ^!      
re/rictive vot+ laws encompass cutbacks 
9 e>ly vot+1 vot] roll purges1 placem5t 
( faulty equipm5t 9 m9ority communities1
 requirem5t ( photo id5tification--!    
procurem5t ( :i* am\nts to a mod]n day  
poll tax1 & elim9ation ( same day       
regi/ration2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj million   
m9ority1 eld]ly1 poor1 & disabl$ vot]s  
c\ld be dis5fran*is$ by ^! *anges 9     
vot+2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf discrim9atory laws 
9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 ,nor?       
,dakota1 & ,texas h be5 rul$            
uncon/itutional & ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2  
,:]eas !re are local elect$ (ficials :o 
refuse to adh]e to ,f$]al c\rt decisions
 t h /ruck d[n suppressive vot+ laws    
in/itut$ s9ce ! ,supreme ,c\rt's ,%elby 
vs4 ,hold] case2 ,:]eas !re is mu* m "w 
to be done to ensure all ,am]icans h !  
"r to vote2 ,:]eas ,national ,vot]      

,regi/ration ,day is ,septemb] #bf2 &   
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,septemb] w\ld be an    
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,vot+ ,rights   
,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages all p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to uphold ! "r ( e ,am]ican to   
ex]cise _! sacr$ & fundam5tal "r to     
vote2 &  7#c7 endorses ! foll[+         
solutions to fur!r ! mission ( all[+ all
 citiz5s to vote3 7,a7 ,our ,nation's   
public s*ools & univ]sities %\ld develop
 an academic curriculum1 :]eby /ud5ts   
le>n ab\t ! importance ( vot+1 h[ to    
become regi/]$ to vote1 :]e to vote1 & !
 diff]5t =ms ( vot+4 ,?is curriculum    
w\ld include tea*+ ! hi/ory ( vot]      
suppression 9 ,am]ica be=e ! #aife      
,civil ,rights ,act 0 pass$4 ,x w\ld    
also tea* /ud5ts ab\t curr5t issues t   
are relat$ to laws t h be5 pass$ to     
re/rict ! vote s9ce #aife or any actions
 tak5 by ,/ate & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       

(ficials s9ce passage ( ! #aife ,civil  
,rights ,act t h creat$ b>ri]s to be+   
able to vote4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury %\ld issue a special ,fannie  
,l\ ,ham] /amp dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 
to rem9d ,am]icans ab\t h[ ord9>y       
citiz5s risk$ _! lives1 m>*$1 &         
p>ticipat$ 9 our great democracy s all  
,am]icans w\ld h ! fundam5tal "r to     
vote4  7,c7 ,congress %\ld allocate !   
requisite funds ne$$ = public s]vice    
ann\ncem5ts on television1 radio1       
newspap]s1 magaz9es1 social m$ia1 bill  
bo>ds1 buses1 & o!r =ms ( m$ia to rem9d 
,am]icans :5 elections are be+ held1 &  
to urge p to get out & vote4  7,d7      
,congress %\ld pass legislation t w all[
 all citiz5s ^u rea*+ ! age ( #ah1      
det]m9$ by us+ bir? records1 to be      
automatically enroll$ to vote 9 ,f$]al  
elections4