,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aaad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,payne1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,education & ,labor1 ,ways & ,means1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,e?ics1 & ,homel& ,security1 = 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 ,:]eas vot+ is "o ( ! s+le mo/ important rights t c be ex]cis$ 9 our democracy2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 v>i\s vot] suppression laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h h9d]$1 & ev5 prohibit$1 c]ta9 individuals & gr\ps f ex]cis+ ?is "r2 ,:]eas dur+ ! #ai? & e>ly #bj? c5turies1 _m ,native ,am]icans & ,am]icans :o 7 born abroad1 _m individuals :o did n speak or write ,engli%1 & _m :o 7 =m]ly subject$ to slav]y1 7 d5i$ full citiz5%ip & prev5t$ f vot+ by ,engli% lit]acy te/s2 ,:]eas s9ce ! #ahgjs1 m9ority gr\ps su* z ,african ,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? suff]$ f ! oppressive effects ( ,jim ,cr[ laws design$ to prev5t political1 economic1 & social mobility2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,am]icans1 & o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps 7 subject to viol5ce1 poll taxes1 lit]acy te/s1 all-,:ite prim>ies1 prop]ty own]%ip te/s1 & gr&fa!r clauses t s\ght to suppress _! "r to vote2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! a=em5tion$ gr\ps & o!rs are curr5tly1 9 "s cases1 subject to intimidation1 vot] roll purges1 bans on =m] prison]s f vot+1 & f9ancial b>ri]s t act effectively z mod]n day poll taxes2 ,:]eas 9 #aife1 ,congress pass$ ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife to protect ! rights ( ,african ,am]icans & o!r traditionally dis5fran*is$ gr\ps to vote1 among o!r reasons2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 9 ! l&m>k ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold] case1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt invalidat$ section #d ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 dismantl+ ! precle>ance provision 9 ! law t protect$ vot]s 9 ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5ts t hi/orically h suppress$ ! rights ( m9orities to vote2 ,:]eas s9ce ! precle>ance provisions ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife h be5 vacat$1 among o!r effects1 _m ,/ates' g]rym&]$ di/ricts h gone un*all5g$ or h become less likely to be invalidat$ by ! c\rts2 ,:]eas ^! g]rym&]$ di/ricts h be5 f\nd to h a discrim9atory impact on traditionally disenfran*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$uce _! vot+ p[] 9 o!r di/ricts2 ,:]eas ! c\rts h f\nd ! congressional &1 9 "s cases1 ,/ate legislative di/rict maps 9 ,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 ,m>yl&1 ,wiscons91 & o!r ,/ates to be g]rym&]$ di/ricts t 7 creat$ to favor "s gr\ps ov] o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold] ,supreme ,c\rt decision calls on ,congress to update ! =mula 9 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife to bett] mat* curr5t data2 ,:]eas 9 at lea/ #bc ,/ates1 "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 id5tification1 & elim9ation ( same-day regi/ration2 ,:]eas ^! policies c\ld outright dis5fran*ise or make vot+ mu* m difficult = m ?an #hj million m9ority1 eld]ly1 poor1 & disabl$ vot]s1 among o!r gr\ps2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf alone1 discrim9atory laws 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 ,nor? ,dakota1 & ,texas 7 rul$ to violate vot]s' rights & 7 ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy has only exac]bat$ ! /ate ( elections & vot]s' access to ! ballot2 ,:]eas ! lack ( fair & safe election policies ?reat5 m9ority communities1 :i* h be5 disproportionately impact$ & dis5fran*is$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & _! access to ! ballot2 ,:]eas tackl+ ! *all5ges ( adm9i/rat+ upcom+ elections requires increas+ ! accessibility ( vote-by-mail & o!r limit$ contact options to ensure ! protection ( vot]s' heal? & safety amid a global p&emic2 ,:]eas z vot+ by mail becomes a saf] & a m accessible option = vot]s to ex]cise _! ,con/itutional "r to vote dur+ ^! unprec$5t$ times1 a fully functional & reliable ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is ( p>am\nt importance 9 successfully conduct+ elections2 ,:]eas ,congress mu/ "w to combat any attempts to dismantle or und]fund ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & !reby ob/ruct ! passage ( ! mail z blatant tactics ( vot] suppression & election int]f]5ce2 ,:]eas !re is mu* m "w to be done to ensure all ,am]icans h ! "r to vote ?r\gh free1 fair1 & accessible elections2 ,:]eas ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,day is ,septemb] #bb2 & ,:]eas ! mon? ( ,septemb] w\ld be an appropriate mon? to designate z ,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon? & ensure our democracy includes all ( u ?r\gh ! regi/ration ( vot]s & aw>5ess ( elections3 ,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 8 or h] sacr$ & fundam5tal "r to vote2 7#c7 commemorates ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,h\se passage ( ! #ai? ,am5dm5t1 :i* gu>ante$ wom5 ! "r to vote1 & ! legacy ( g5]ations ( suffragi/s t f\ght to protect wom5's rights at ! ballot2 7#d7 enc\rages ,congress to pass-- 7,a7 ,h4,r4 #a 7,s4 #idi71 ! ,= ! ,p ,act ( #bjai1 to increase vot]s' access to ! ballot1 end g]rym&]+1 create automatic vot] regi/ration1 limit ! p[] ( re/rictive vot] ,,id laws1 make critical inve/m5ts 9 election infra/ructure & te*nology1 & address corruption 9 campaign f9ance & e?ics2 7,b7 ,h4,r4 #d 7,s4 #dbfc71 ! ,john ,r4 ,lewis ,vot+ ,rights ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjbj1 to re/ore ! protections ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife t prohibit discrim9atory vot+ practices1 remove b>ri]s to vot+1 & provide protections = m9ority vot]s 9 ,/ates ) a hi/ory ( vot+ discrim9ation2 7,c7 ,h4,r4 #gdbg1 ! ,,access ,act1 to ensure e eligible ,am]ican vot] is able to ex]cise _! "r to vote safely & securely dur+ a decl>$ /ate ( em]g5cy by gu>antee+ no-excuse abs5tee vot+1 exp&+ e>ly vot+1 requir+ /ate em]g5cy plann+ = vot+ dur+ a /ate ( em]g5cy1 m&at+ em]g5cy vote-by-mail & same-day vot] regi/ration1 & accommodations = vot]s on ,indian l&s2 7,d7 ,h4,r4 #hjae 7,s4 #debg71 ! ,deliv]+ = ,am]ica ,act1 to prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vices f mak+ *anges to op]ations or levels ( s]vice f ^? t 7 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 e/abli% requirem5ts = ! process+ ( election mail1 & provide additional fund+ = ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,fund2 7,e7 ,h4,r4 #bgbb1 ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections 7,,safe7 ,act1 to provide fund+ = ,/ates to improve ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 includ+ enhancem5t ( te*nology1 election security1 replac+ antiquat$ vot+ sy/ems1 & meet+ new /&>ds = adm9i/]+ elections2 & 7,f7 o!r vot+ rights legislation t seeks to advance vot+ rights & protect ,unit$ ,/ates elections2 7#e7 recomm5ds t our ,nation's public s*ools & univ]sities develop an academic curriculum "u :i* /ud5ts w\ld le>n ab\t ! importance ( vot+1 h[ to regi/] to vote1 :]e to vote1 & ! diff]5t =ms ( vot+2 9 addition to tea*+ ! hi/ory ( vot] suppression 9 ,am]ica be=e & aft] ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 & curr5t measures t h be5 pass$ to re/rict ! vote2 7#f7 enc\rages ! ,po/al ,s]vice to issue a special ,john ,lewis /amp dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb] to honor 8 life & legacy & commitm5t to vot+ rights1 & 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 vote2 & 7#g7 invites ,congress to allocate ! requisite funds ne$$ = public s]vice ann\ncem5ts on television1 radio1 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 social m$ia1 billbo>ds1 buses1 & o!r =ms ( m$ia to rem9d ,am]icans :5 elections are be+ held1 %>e important regi/ration deadl9es1 & to urge p to get out & vote4