,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4       
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,udall1
 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjbj
 z ,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?4       
,:]eas vot+ is "o ( ! s+le mo/ important
 rights t c be ex]cis$ 9 a democracy2   
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 v>i\s vot]
 suppression laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h   
h9d]$1 & ev5 prohibit$1 c]ta9           
individuals & gr\ps f ex]cis+ ! "r to   
vote2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ai? & e>ly #bj?   
c5turies1 ,native ,am]icans & p :o 7    
born to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s abroad1 p 

:o spoke a language o!r ?an ,engli%1 & p
 :o 7 =m]ly subject$ to slav]y 7 d5i$   
full citiz5%ip & prev5t$ f vot+ by      
,engli% lit]acy te/s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
#ahgjs1 m9ority gr\ps su* z ,african    
,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? h suff]$ f !         
oppressive effects ( ,jim ,cr[ laws t 7 
design$ to prev5t political1 economic1 &
 social mobility2 ,:]eas ,african       
,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 ,asian ,am]icans1   
,native ,am]icans1 & o!r und]repres5t$  
vot]s 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 7 design$ to suppress ! "r ( ^?       
individuals 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     
,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ,congress pass$ ! ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajcja et seq47 to protect ! "r (       
,african ,am]icans & o!r traditionally  

disenfran*is$ gr\ps to vote1 among o!r  
reasons2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 9 ! l&m>k case
 ( ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]1 #egj ,u4,s4 
#ebi 7#bjac71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates invalidat$ section #d ( ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 dismantl+ ! 
precle>ance =mula provision 9 t ,act t  
protect$ vot]s 9 ,/ates & localities t  
hi/orically h suppress$ ! "r ( m9orities
 to vote2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! invalidation ( 
! precle>ance =mula provision ( ! ,vot+ 
,rights ,act ( #aife1 g]rym&]$ di/ricts 
9 _m ,/ates h gone un*all5g$ & h become 
less likely to be invalidat$ by ! c\rts2
 ,:]eas ^! g]rym&]$ di/ricts h be5 f\nd 
to h discrim9atory impacts on           
traditionally disenfran*is$ m9orities   
?r\gh tactics t include crack+1 dilut+ !
 vot+ p[] ( m9orities across _m         
di/ricts1 & pack+ or 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 maps1 9       
,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1        

,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 & ,wiscons9 to be  
g]rym&]$ di/ricts t 7 creat$ to favor "s
 gr\ps ov] o!rs2 ,:]eas ! decision ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,%elby ,c\nty v4       
,hold]1 #egj ,u4,s4 #ebi 7#bjac71 calls 
on ,congress to update ! =mula 9 ! ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas "s =m ( a 
re/rictive vot+ law has be5 in/itut$ 9  
at lea/ #bc ,/ates 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 #hj1jjj1jjj m9ority1 
eld]ly1 poor1 & disabl$ vot]s1 among o!r
 gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 discrim9atory  
laws 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 ,nor?  
,dakota1 & ,texas 7 rul$ to violate     
vot]s' rights & ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2    
,:]eas ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,covid-#ai7
 public heal? em]g5cy has only exac]bat$

 ! /ate ( elections & ! difficulties    
vot]s face 9 obta9+ access to ! ballot2 
,:]eas a lack ( fair & safe election    
policies ?reat5s m9ority communities1   
:i* h be5 disproportionately impact$ &  
dis5fran*is$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai       
p&emic1 & _! access to ! ballot2 ,:]eas 
address+ ! *all5ges ( adm9i/]+ upcom+   
elections 9 #bjbj & beyond requires     
increas+ ! accessibility ( vote-by-mail 
& o!r limit$-contact options to ensure !
 protection ( vot]s' heal? & safety amid
 a global p&emic2 ,:]eas1 z vot+ by mail
 becomes a saf] & m accessible option = 
vot]s to ex]cise _! con/itutional "r to 
vote dur+ ! unprec$5t$ times caus$ by ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! "w ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice w be ( 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 
or 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 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates h ! "r to vote ?r\gh free1 fair1 
& accessible elections2 ,:]eas ,national
 ,vot] ,regi/ration ,day is ,septemb]   
#bb2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bjbj w\ld be an
 appropriate mon? to designate z        
,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon? & to      
ensure t1 ?r\gh ! regi/ration ( vot]s & 
aw>5ess ( elections1 ! democracy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates includes all citiz5s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bjbj
 z ,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?2  7#b7 
enc\rages all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
uphold ! "r ( e citiz5 to ex]cise !     
sacr$ & fundam5tal "r to vote2  7#c7    
commemorates-- 7,a7 ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( 
,s5ate passage ( ! #ai? ,am5dm5t to !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     
gu>antees wom5 ! "r to vote2 &  7,b7 !  
legacy ( g5]ations ( suffragi/s :o f\ght
 to protect wom5's rights at ! ballot2  
7#d7 enc\rages ,congress to pass-- 7,a7 
! ,= ! ,p ,act ( #bjai 7,s4 #idi &      
,h4,r4 #a ( ! #aaf? ,congress71 to      

increase vot]s' access to ! ballot1     
prohibit ! use ( deceptive practices to 
intimidate vot]s1 end g]rym&]+1 create  
automatic vot] regi/ration1 limit ! p[] 
( re/rictive vot] id5tification laws1   
make critical inve/m5ts 9 election      
infra/ructure & te*nology1 & address    
corruption 9 campaign f9ance & e?ics2   
7,b7 ! ,john ,r4 ,lewis ,vot+ ,rights   
,advancem5t ,act ( #bjbj 7,h4,r4 #d ( ! 
#aaf? ,congress7 7introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate z
 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,advancem5t ,act (     
#bjai 7,s4 #efa ( ! #aaf? ,congress771  
to re/ore ! protections ( ! ,vot+       
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq47 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 ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy      
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj 7,s4 #djcc ( !     
#aaf? ,congress71 to ensure t e eligible
 vot] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is able to      
ex]cise ! "r to vote safely & securely  
dur+ a decl>$ /ate ( em]g5cy by1 among  

o!r ?+s-- 7i7 gu>antee+ no-excuse       
abs5tee vot+2  7ii7 exp&+ e>ly vot+2    
7iii7 provid+ self-seal+ return         
envelopes ) prepaid po/age =-- 7,i7 vot]
 regi/ration applications2  7,,ii7      
abs5tee-ballot applications2 &  7,,iii7 
abs5tee ballots2 &  7iv7 provid+        
accommodations = vot]s on ,indian l&s2  
7,d7 ! ,deliv]+ = ,am]ica ,act 7,s4     
#debg & ,h4,r4 #hjae 9 ! #aaf?          
,congress71 to prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice f mak+ *anges to         
op]ations or levels ( s]vice t w\ld     
r$uce ^? op]ations or levels ( s]vice   
relative to ^? t 7 9 effect on ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjbj1 e/abli% requirem5ts = !      
process+ ( election mail1 & provide     
additional fund+ = ! ,po/al ,s]vice     
,fund2  7,e7 ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al 
,elections ,act1 or ! ,,safe ,act 7,s4  
#bbch ( ! #aaf? ,congress71 to provide  
fund+ = ,/ates to improve ! adm9i/ration
 ( elections1 includ+ by enhanc+        
te*nology & 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 elections 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 recomm5ds t public 
s*ools & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
develop an academic curriculum t        
educates /ud5ts ab\t-- 7,a7 ! importance
 ( vot+1 h[ to regi/] to vote1 :]e to   
vote1 & ! diff]5t =ms ( vot+2  7,b7 !   
hi/ory ( vot] suppression 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates be=e & aft] passage ( ! ,vot+    
,rights ,act ( #aife2 &  7,c7 curr5t    
measures t h be5 tak5 to re/rict ! vote2
  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice to issue a special ,john ,r4    
,lewis /amp dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]--   
7,a7 to honor ! life & legacy ( ,john   
,r4 ,lewis 9 support+ vot+ rights2 &    
7,b7 to rem9d p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
ord9>y citiz5s risk$ _! lives1 m>*$1 &  
p>ticipat$ 9 ! great democracy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates s t all citiz5s w\ld h !  
fundam5tal "r to vote2 &  7#g7 invites  
,congress to allocate ! requisite funds 
= public s]vice ann\ncem5ts on          

television1 radio1 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 
social m$ia1 billbo>ds1 buses1 & o!r =ms
 ( m$ia-- 7,a7 to rem9d p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates :5 elections are be+ held2  7,b7 
to %>e important regi/ration deadl9es2 &
  7,c7 to urge p to get out & vote4