,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aaad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,veasey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,payne1 and ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,house ,administration1 ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 ,oversight and ,reform1 ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 ,education and ,labor1 ,ways and ,means1 ,financial ,services1 ,ethics1 and ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of the month of ,september as ,national ,voting ,rights ,month4 ,whereas voting is one of the single most important rights that can be exercised in our democracy2 ,whereas over the course of history1 various voter suppression laws in the ,united ,states have hindered1 and even prohibited1 certain individuals and groups from exercising this right2 ,whereas during the #aith and early #bjth centuries1 many ,native ,americans and ,americans who were born abroad1 many individuals who did not speak or write ,english1 and many who were formerly subjected to slavery1 were denied full citizenship and prevented from voting by ,english literacy tests2 ,whereas since the #ahgjs1 minority groups such as ,african ,americans in the ,south suffered from the oppressive effects of ,jim ,crow laws designed to prevent political1 economic1 and social mobility2 ,whereas ,african ,americans1 ,latinos1 ,asian ,americans1 ,native ,americans1 and other underrepresented groups were subject to violence1 poll taxes1 literacy tests1 all-,white primaries1 property ownership tests1 and grandfather clauses that sought to suppress their right to vote2 ,whereas members of the aforementioned groups and others are currently1 in some cases1 subject to intimidation1 voter roll purges1 bans on former prisoners from voting1 and financial barriers that act effectively as modern day poll taxes2 ,whereas in #aife1 ,congress passed the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife to protect the rights of ,african ,americans and other traditionally disenfranchised groups to vote1 among other reasons2 ,whereas in #bjac1 in the landmark ,shelby ,county v4 ,holder case1 the ,supreme ,court invalidated section #d of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife1 dismantling the preclearance provision in the law that protected voters in ,states and units of local governments that historically have suppressed the rights of minorities to vote2 ,whereas since the preclearance provisions of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife have been vacated1 among other effects1 many ,states' gerrymandered districts have gone unchallenged or have become less likely to be invalidated by the courts2 ,whereas these gerrymandered districts have been found to have a discriminatory impact on traditionally disenfranchised minorities through tactics that include cracking1 diluting their voting power across many districts1 and packing1 concentrating minority voters' power in one district to reduce their voting power in other districts2 ,whereas the courts have found the congressional and1 in some cases1 ,state legislative district maps in ,texas1 ,north ,carolina1 ,florida1 ,pennsylvania1 ,ohio1 ,maryland1 ,wisconsin1 and other ,states to be gerrymandered districts that were created to favor some groups over others2 ,whereas the ,shelby ,county v4 ,holder ,supreme ,court decision calls on ,congress to update the formula in the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife to better match current data2 ,whereas in at least #bc ,states1 some form of restrictive voting law has been instituted since #bjac2 ,whereas these restrictive voting laws encompass cutbacks in early voting1 voter roll purges1 placement of faulty equipment in minority communities1 requirement of photo identification1 and elimination of same-day registration2 ,whereas these policies could outright disenfranchise or make voting much more difficult for more than #hj million minority1 elderly1 poor1 and disabled voters1 among other groups2 ,whereas in #bjaf alone1 discriminatory laws in ,north ,carolina1 ,wisconsin1 ,north ,dakota1 and ,texas were ruled to violate voters' rights and were overturned by the courts2 ,whereas the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency has only exacerbated the state of elections and voters' access to the ballot2 ,whereas the lack of fair and safe election policies threaten minority communities1 which have been disproportionately impacted and disenfranchised due to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and their access to the ballot2 ,whereas tackling the challenges of administrating upcoming elections requires increasing the accessibility of vote-by-mail and other limited contact options to ensure the protection of voters' health and safety amid a global pandemic2 ,whereas as voting by mail becomes a safer and a more accessible option for voters to exercise their ,constitutional right to vote during these unprecedented times1 a fully functional and reliable ,united ,states ,postal ,service is of paramount importance in successfully conducting elections2 ,whereas ,congress must work to combat any attempts to dismantle or underfund the ,united ,states ,postal ,service and thereby obstruct the passage of the mail as blatant tactics of voter suppression and election interference2 ,whereas there is much more work to be done to ensure all ,americans have the right to vote through free1 fair1 and accessible elections2 ,whereas ,national ,voter ,registration ,day is ,september #bb2 and ,whereas the month of ,september would be an appropriate month to designate as ,national ,voting ,rights ,month and ensure our democracy includes all of us through the registration of voters and awareness of elections3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,national ,voting ,rights ,month2 7#b7 encourages all people in the ,united ,states to uphold the right of every ,american to exercise his or her sacred and fundamental right to vote2 7#c7 commemorates the #ajjth anniversary of the ,house passage of the #aith ,amendment1 which guaranteed women the right to vote1 and the legacy of generations of suffragists that fought to protect women's rights at the ballot2 7#d7 encourages ,congress to pass-- 7,a7 ,h4,r4 #a 7,s4 #idi71 the ,for the ,people ,act of #bjai1 to increase voters' access to the ballot1 end gerrymandering1 create automatic voter registration1 limit the power of restrictive voter ,,id laws1 make critical investments in election infrastructure and technology1 and address corruption in campaign finance and ethics2 7,b7 ,h4,r4 #d 7,s4 #dbfc71 the ,john ,r4 ,lewis ,voting ,rights ,advancement ,act of #bjbj1 to restore the protections of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife that prohibit discriminatory voting practices1 remove barriers to voting1 and provide protections for minority voters in ,states with a history of voting discrimination2 7,c7 ,h4,r4 #gdbg1 the ,,access ,act1 to ensure every eligible ,american voter is able to exercise their right to vote safely and securely during a declared state of emergency by guaranteeing no-excuse absentee voting1 expanding early voting1 requiring state emergency planning for voting during a state of emergency1 mandating emergency vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration1 and accommodations for voters on ,indian lands2 7,d7 ,h4,r4 #hjae 7,s4 #debg71 the ,delivering for ,america ,act1 to prohibit the ,united ,states ,postal ,services from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 establish requirements for the processing of election mail1 and provide additional funding for the ,postal ,service ,fund2 7,e7 ,h4,r4 #bgbb1 the ,securing ,america's ,federal ,elections 7,,safe7 ,act1 to provide funding for ,states to improve the administration of elections1 including enhancement of technology1 election security1 replacing antiquated voting systems1 and meeting new standards for administering elections2 and 7,f7 other voting rights legislation that seeks to advance voting rights and protect ,united ,states elections2 7#e7 recommends that our ,nation's public schools and universities develop an academic curriculum under which students would learn about the importance of voting1 how to register to vote1 where to vote1 and the different forms of voting2 in addition to teaching the history of voter suppression in ,america before and after the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife1 and current measures that have been passed to restrict the vote2 7#f7 encourages the ,postal ,service to issue a special ,john ,lewis stamp during the month of ,september to honor his life and legacy and commitment to voting rights1 and to remind ,americans about how ordinary citizens risked their lives1 marched1 and participated in our great democracy so all ,americans would have the fundamental right to vote2 and 7#g7 invites ,congress to allocate the requisite funds needed for public service announcements on television1 radio1 newspapers1 magazines1 social media1 billboards1 buses1 and other forms of media to remind ,americans when elections are being held1 share important registration deadlines1 and to urge people to get out and vote4