,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,b[man1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4             
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4   
,cas>1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,judici>y1        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1  
,agriculture1 ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1         
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ,natural ,res\rces1 
,=eign ,affairs1 & ,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     

,recogniz+ ! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to protect ! rights ( re/aurant work]s4 
,:]eas1 z ( #bjbb-- 7#a7 !re are ov]    
#ab4e million re/aurant work]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 compris+ ov] #aj p]c5t ( 
! ov]all work=ce2 &  7#b7 ov] #fj p]c5t 
( ,am]ican adults report work+ 9 !      
re/aurant indu/ry at "s po9t dur+ _!    
lives & #dh p]c5t report hav+ held _!   
fir/ regul> job 9 a re/aurant2 ,:]eas ! 
re/aurant indu/ry work=ce is extremely  
div]se1 9 :i*-- 7#a7 #ed p]c5t are wom5 
& ne>ly  are work]s ( color2  7#b7      
,lat9o & ,lat9a work]s are ! mo/        
repres5t$ racial or e?nic gr\p 9 !      
re/aurant indu/ry2 &  7#c7 ov] #a_/e (  
re/aurant work]s are immigrants1 :o are 
d5i$ access to public programs simply   
because ( _! immigration /atus2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #a_/c ( all wom5 work+ 9 !         
re/aurant indu/ry are mo!rs1 & well ov] 
( ^? are s+le moms2 ,:]eas re/aurant    
work]s live 9 pov]ty at ne>ly #c times !
 rate ( ! g5]al work=ce1 & access food  
/amps & ,m$icaid at ne>ly twice ! rate (

 ! ov]all work=ce2 ,:]eas employ]s 9 #af
 ,/ates are p]mitt$ to pay re/aurant    
work]s j #b4ac an h\r be=e tips1 a tipp$
 m9imum ca% wage t ,congress has n rais$
 s9ce #aiia & t exac]bates ! economic   
impacts ( sexism & racism1 z demon/rat$ 
by ! fact t 9 ^? #af ,/ates-- 7#a7 !    
racial divide 9 pov]ty levels is        
exac]bat$1 ) re/aurant work]s ( color   
liv+ 9 pov]ty at levels #d4i p]c5tage   
po9ts high] ?an ,:ite re/aurant work]s2 
&  7#b7 sexual h>assm5t is high] ?an 9 !
 ,/ates :]e employ]s are requir$ to pay 
! full m9imum wage ) tips on top2 ,:]eas
 #bc4e p]c5t ( work]s 9 ! re/aurant     
indu/ry liv$ )\t heal? cov]age 9 #bjag1 
:i* is ne>ly triple ! national rate1 &  
only #ca p]c5t ( re/aurants (f] heal?   
insurance cov]age = _! /aff accord+ to a
 survey ( re/aurant own]s2 ,:]eas l[    
wages1 unju/ work+ conditions1 & bans on
 abortion cov]age l ! ,hyde ,am5dm5t1   
all int]f]e ) someone's ability to make 
_! own decisions ab\t pregnancy & :e!r  
to become a p>5t1 & disproportionately  

affect wom5 & p ( color2 ,:]eas wage    
!ft1 discrim9ation1 & o!r violations (  
wage & h\r law are extremely common 9 ! 
re/aurant indu/ry1 & re/aurant work]s   
are m likely to exp]i5ce discrim9ation 9
 re/aurants1 includ+ sex discrim9ation1 
discrim9ation aga9/ p>5ts1 racism &     
raci/ hir+ practices2 ,:]eas ! rate (   
sexual h>assm5t among female re/aurant  
work]s is ! highe/ ( any indu/ry1 )     
female work]s fil+ sexual h>assm5t *>ges
 at twice ! rate ( ! g5]al work=ce1 ) "o
 survey ( re/aurant indu/ry work]s f9d+ 
t m ?an #gj p]c5t ( wom5 report$ hav+   
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual h>assm5t 9 !    
workplace2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is curr5tly ! only ,,oecd c\ntry ) no   
national paid family leave & "o ( ! few 
high-income c\ntries )\t a national     
family c>egiv+ or m$ical leave policy1 !
 majority ( re/aurant work]s h no       
gu>ante$ paid or unpaid leave2 ,:]eas 9 
a survey ( ,,covid impacts on !         
re/aurant indu/ry1 #db p]c5t (          
respond5ts said t someone at _!         

workplace te/$ positive = ,,covid-#ai & 
#fh p]c5t said t ! virus impact$ _!     
workplaces ) !m or _! c[ork]s te/+      
positive1 & "o 9 t5 re/aurant work]s w5t
 to "w ) ,,covid-#ai symptoms because ( 
economic pressures2 ,:]eas ne>ly #f     
million re/aurant work]s lo/ _! jobs 9  
#bjbj1 disproportionately impact+ wom5 &
 work]s ( color2 & ,:]eas unemploym5t 9 
! re/aurant indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 
#da4h p]c5t 9 ,april #bjbj1 at ! height 
( ! p&emic1 :i* 0 m ?an twice ! rate (  
unemploym5t 9 ! private sector ov]all3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x is ! 
duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to develop a  
re/aurant work]s' bill ( rights ?r\gh   
transp>5t inclusive consultation1       
collaboration1 & p>tn]%ip ) re/aurant   
work]s1 includ+ memb]s ( frontl9e &     
vuln]able communities1 labor unions1    
civil society gr\ps1 academia1 &        
bus9esses to ensure t re/aurant work]s  
h-- 7,a7 ! "r to a ?riv+ life by be+    
paid a ?riv+ wage1 hav+ access to safe1 

/able & suffici5t h\s+ & af=dable       
*ildc>e1 & be+ economically secure 9    
retirem5t2  7,b7 ! "r to heal+ & re/ by 
hav+ paid "t to recov] f illness1 c>e = 
family memb]s1 & engage 9 life outside (
 "w z well z consi/5t s*$ules t all[ _! 
families to ?rive2  7,c7 ! "r to a safe 
& dignifi$ "w environm5t by ensur+      
re/aurant work]s are safe f             
discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 ! workplace2 
7,d7 ! "r to heal?c>e & bodily autonomy 
by mak+ c]ta9 t all re/aurant work]s h  
compreh5sive1 af=dable & accessible     
heal? & reproductive c>e1 protection    
aga9/ discrim9ation on ! basis ( g5d]   
id5tity1 & protection aga9/             
discrim9ation reg>d+ hair texture or    
hair/yles associat$ ) a p>ticul> race or
 national orig92 &  7,e7 ! "r to        
p>ticipation 9 gov]nance by ex]cis+ _!  
rights z citiz5s1 vot]s1 activi/s1 &    
organiz]s at all levels ( gov]nm5t & at 
our workplaces1 free f pressure &       
co]cion f employ]s2  7#b7 ! "r to a     
?riv+ life w be implem5t$ by-- 7,a7     

enact+ a ,f$]al law requir+ all tipp$ & 
non-tipp$ re/aurant work]s to be paid a 
full ?riv+ wage1 :i* w\ld elim9ate ! tip
 cr$it & prohibit employ]s f pay+ work]s
 any?+ less ?an ! full m9imum wage1 )   
tips on top2  7,b7 explor+ options to   
provide retirem5t b5efits to all work]s 
reg>dless ( ! type ( employm5t or level 
( comp5sation ! work] receiv$ ?r\gh !   
c\rse ( _! "w hi/ory1 includ+ by exp&+  
,social ,security or e/abli%+ fund$     
portable retirem5t acc\nts2  7,c7       
explor+ ! viability ( a ,f$]al gu>ante$ 
basic income program2  7,d7 ensur+      
en=cem5t ( wage & h\r regulations by--  
7i7 provid+ a private "r ( action =     
affect$ work]s 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry2   
7ii7 increas+ ,f$]al res\rces =         
inve/igation & en=cem5t ( wage          
violations 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry2  7iii7
 engag+ 9 /rategic en=cem5t ( !         
re/aurant indu/ry1 :i* includes conduct+
 proactive1 r ?an reactive1             
inve/igations2  7iv7 develop+ su/a9$    
p>tn]%ips ) work] c5t]s1 unions1 legal  

advocacy organizations1 & o!r           
community-bas$ organizations t are      
emb$d$ 9 re/aurant work] communities to 
conduct inve/igations2  7v7 inve/+      
res\rces into in=mational campaigns to  
bus9esses & "k y\r rights campaigns =   
work]s2  7vi7 /r5g!n+ p5alties & rem$ies
 = wage violations 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry
 & engag+ 9 robu/ compliance agreem5ts )
 violators2 &  7vii7 ensur+ t employ]s  
are subject to p5alties if !y retaliate 
aga9/ re/aurant work]s :o report wage   
violations2  7,e7 mod]niz+ & re=m+      
,f$]al unemploym5t insurance laws to--  
7i7 gu>antee univ]sal m9imum /&>ds =    
b5efits eligibility1 duration1 &        
adequacy1 ) ,/ates free to enact m      
expansive b5efits2  7ii7 re=m f9anc+ (  
,f$]al unemploym5t insurance to elim9ate
 inc5tives = ,/ates & employ]s to       
exclude work]s1 r$uce b5efits1 & conte/ 
valid claims2  7iii7 update eligibility 
/&>ds to mat* ! mod]n work=ce1 &        
gu>antee b5efits to und]employ$ & "p "t 
work]s1 & ev]yone look+ = "w b /ill     

jobless ?r\gh no fault ( _! own1 includ+
 work]s engag$ 9 c>egiv+2 &  7iv7 enact 
a ,f$]al requirem5t t all ,/ates provide
 at lea/ #bf weeks ( ,,ui b5efits1 & use
 bett] measures ( labor m>ket di/ress to
 automatically ext5d & su/a9 b5efits    
dur+ d[nturns2  7,f7 requir+ t l>ge     
companies & fran*isors fir/ (f] rehir+  
opportunities to =m] employees1 be=e    
hir+ new employees1 to /op employ]s f   
cutt+ co/s by lett+ g ( _! exp]i5c$1    
high]-paid work]s 9 favor ( new1        
l[]-paid work]s2  7,g7 elim9at+ at-w    
employm5t & enact+ j cause t]m9ation    
policies t-- 7i7 require t employ]s h j 
cause = t]m9ation ( employm5t2  7ii7    
ensure t employ]s' rules & regulations  
7^? :i* if brok5 c\ld cause t]m9ation7  
are /&>diz$1 j1 reasonable1 & are 9     
place to make ! workplace safe & legal2 
7iii7 place ! burd5 ( pro( t an employee
 is 9 violation ( any su* rule (        
regulation on ! employ]2  7iv7 ensure t 
employ]s ?or\ghly in=m employees reg>d+ 
fireable (f5ses2  7v7 require t employ]s

 provide employees ) ample notice reg>d+
 violations2  7vi7 ensure t employ]s    
c>ry out a ?or\gh & j inve/igation :5 a 
work] is accus$ ( a fireable (f5se2     
7vii7 ensure t employees are n retaliat$
 aga9/ by employ]s = ex]cis+ _! "r to   
conte/ t]m9ation 9 a judicial or int]nal
 process2 &  7viii7 ensure t            
traditionally exclud$ work]s l dome/ic1 
agriculture1 & undocum5t$ work]s are    
includ$ 9 any su* policies2  7,h7 enact+
 ,f$]al policies to r$uce ! high rate ( 
g5d]1 race or national orig91 sexual    
ori5tation1 & o!r =ms ( employm5t       
discrim9ation 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry by1 
among o!r ?+s-- 7i7 improv+ en=cem5t (  
exi/+ laws on employm5t discrim9ation & 
bett] fund+ ! ,f$]al ag5cies task$ )    
en=c+ ^? laws2  7ii7 implem5t+ & en=c+  
legislation prohibit+ discrim9ation bas$
 on a p]son's hair texture or hair/yle  
if t /yle or texture is commonly        
associat$ ) a p>ticul> race or national 
orig92  7iii7 m&at+ employ]s to tra9 _! 
employees s long z !y employ #e or m    

employees any:]e1 ev5 if !y d n "w at ! 
same location & ev5 if n all ( !m "w or 
reside 9 ! same ,/ate2  7iv7 cl>ify+ &  
en=c+ ,f$]al laws reg>d+ indep5d5t      
contractors to fight misclassification (
 employees 9 indu/ries su* z ! on-dem&  
economy2  7v7 elim9at+ ! use ( ! felony 
box 9 job applications2  7vi7 enact+    
policies to elim9ate curr5tly exi/+ g5d]
 & racial pay gaps & add+ significant   
p5alties = employ]s :o refuse to comply2
 &  7vii7 e/abli%+ bett] me*anisms =    
work]s to report discrim9ation )\t fe> (
 retaliation2 &  7,i7 inve/+ 9 a robu/1 
qualifi$ *ildc>e sy/em t is accessible  
to all work]s1 reg>dless ( _! ability to
 pay or _! immigration /atus1 by-- 7i7  
e/abli%+ free1 quality f$]ally fund$    
tra9+ programs & advancem5t             
opportunities = e>ly educators2  7ii7   
ensur+ *ild c>e provid]s make a ?riv+   
wage to support !mselves & _! families &
 ?rive2  7iii7 ensur+ equal access to   
*ildc>e = all p>5ts & c>etak]s1 n j     
bir?+ mo!rs2  7iv7 ensur+ a wide v>iety 

( fund$ options t meet c>etak]s' div]se 
& unique ne$s2  7v7 exp&+ ! fund+ &     
scope ( ! ,mat]nal1 ,infant1 & ,e>ly    
,*ildhood ,home ,visit+ ,program2 &     
7vi7 ensur+ access to free1 quality1    
nontraditional h\r c>e1 includ+ night   
c>e2  7#c7 ! "r to heal+ & re/ w be     
implem5t$ by-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al requirem5t 
t employ]s provide paid sick1 family1   
m$ical & vacation leave to all re/aurant
 work]s reg>dless ( _! immigration      
/atus1 implem5t$ ?r\gh ! enactm5t (--   
7i7 ,f$]al legislation t gu>antees all  
employees a m9imum am\nt ( paid family &
 m$ical leave1 ) cont9u$ heal? insurance
 cov]age & mean+ful wage replacem5t dur+
 leave1 & ) gu>ante$ job security &     
protection f retaliation ^u ! employee's
 return f leave2  7ii7 ,f$]al           
legislation t entitles all work]s to a  
m9imum numb] ( paid days ( vacation2 &  
7iii7 ,f$]al legislation t m&ates a     
m9imum numb] ( h\rs ( paid sick & safe  
leave p] cal5d> ye> = p]sonal & family  
c>e reg>dless ( position1 t5ure1 & h\rs 

work$ p] week2 &  7,b7 a ,f$]al         
requirem5t t bus9esses-- 7i7 po/        
employees' "w s*$ules at lea/ two weeks 
9 advance or n lat] ?an a c]ta9 numb] ( 
days be=e _! %ift beg9s2  7ii7 ensure   
adequate re/ betwe5 %ifts2  7iii7       
provide employees ) additional pay :5   
employ]s make la/-m9ute s*$ule *anges & 
= on-call %ifts2  7iv7 all[ employees to
 make s*$ul+ reque/s or decl9e s*$ule   
*anges )\t fe> ( retaliation2  7v7 (f]  
newly available h\rs to qualifi$ exi/+  
/aff be=e mak+ new hires2 &  7vi7 ensure
 t employees n be p5aliz$ or retaliat$  
aga9/ = lawful abs5ces "u no-fault      
att5dance policies2  7#d7 ! "r to a safe
 & dignifi$ "w environm5t w be implem5t$
 by-- 7,a7 tak+ /eps to ensure workplace
 heal? & safety 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry1  
includ+ by-- 7i7 requir+ employ]s1 )    
input f employees1 to develop1 adopt1 & 
di/ribute plans1 :i* mu/ at a m9imum    
foll[ guidel9es f ! ,,cdc & ,,o%a1 to   
protect employees' heal? & safety at "w 
t mu/ be activat$ :5 a ,f$]al or ,/ate  

p&emic /ate ( em]g5cy is decl>$2  7ii7  
requir+ employ]s to tra9 all work]s on  
haz>ds & ! measures ! employ] has       
implem5t$ 9 ! workplace to protect      
work]s f dang]s includ+ work+ ) %>p     
knives1 electrical haz>ds1 slipp]y &    
clutt]$ floors1 fire haz>ds & burns f   
cook+ equipm5t & hot food1              
musculoskeletal disord]s1 dang]\s clean+
 & o!r *emicals1 workplace viol5ce1 &   
,,covid-#ai2  7iii7 requir+ employ]s to 
p]mit employees at a worksite to e/abli%
 a jo9t labor-managem5t workplace safety
 committee :]e employee memb]s c raise  
heal? & safety conc]ns1 haz>ds1         
compla9ts1 & violations to ! employ] to 
:i* ! employ] mu/ respond2  7iv7 improv+
 en=cem5t ( exi/+ workplace safety laws 
& bett] fund+ ! ,f$]al ag5cies task$ )  
en=c+ ^? laws2 &  7v7 re-exam9+ exi/+   
anti-retaliation protections1 lack ( a  
work]'s private "r ( action1 curr5t     
/&>ds1 & p5alties & sanctions =         
workplace safety violations &1 if       
necess>y1 updat+ !m to make sure !y are 

effective2  7,b7 enact+ ,f$]al policies 
to r$uce ! high rate ( sex 7includ+     
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity7       
discrim9ation1 racial discrim9ation1 &  
o!r =ms ( employm5t discrim9ation 9 !   
re/aurant indu/ry by-- 7i7 improv+      
en=cem5t ( exi/+ laws on employm5t      
discrim9ation & bett] fund+ ! ,f$]al    
ag5cies task$ ) en=c+ ^? laws2  7ii7    
cl>ify+ & en=c+ ,f$]al laws reg>d+      
indep5d5t contractors to fight          
misclassification ( employees 9         
indu/ries su* z ! on-dem& economy2      
7iii7 elim9at+ ! use ( ! 8felony box0 9 
job applications by exp&+ ! ,f$]al ban !
 box law to private companies2  7iv7    
enact+ equal pay policies to elim9ate   
curr5tly exi/+ g5d] & racial pay        
disp>ities & add+ significant p5alties =
 employ]s :o refuse to comply2  7v7     
ensur+ t employ]s treat "p-"t & full-"t 
employees equally :5 !y hold            
sub/antially simil> jobs2 &  7vi7       
e/abli%+ bett] me*anisms = work]s to    
report discrim9ation )\t fe> (          

retaliation1 especially = undocum5t$    
work]s1 & ensur+ t employ]s are subject 
to p5alties if !y retaliate aga9/ work]s
 :o report discrim9ation2 &  7,c7 enact+
 ,f$]al policies to ensure t all        
immigrant work]s & _! families curr5tly 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ! opportunity to    
normalize _! immigration /atus1 :e!r by 
tempor>y au?orization1 lawful p]man5t   
/atus1 or full citiz5%ip1 includ+       
imm$iate eligibility to "w & to access  
heal? c>e & o!r gov]nm5t programs &     
supports1 z well z-- 7i7 enact+ ,h4,r4  
#ebbg 7#aag?71 ! ,,lift ! ,,b> ,act (   
#bjba2 &  7ii7 enact+ ,h4,r4 #cadi      
7#aag?71 ! ,,heal = ,immigrant ,families
 ,act ( #bjba2  7#e7 ! "r to heal?c>e & 
bodily autonomy w be implem5t$ by-- 7,a7
 ensur+ t all individuals liv+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h equal access to         
compreh5sive1 quality1 af=dable heal?   
c>e1 )\t ! ?reat ( f9ancial h>d%ip1 by--
 7i7 dec\pl+ heal?c>e cov]age f         
employm5t2 &  7ii7 explor+ mov+ t[>d a  
s+le-pay]1 ,gov]nm5t-adm9i/]$ heal?c>e  

sy/em :i* w\ld cov] all resid5ts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates = all m$ically necess>y   
s]vices1 includ+ doctor1 hospital1      
prev5tive1 long-t]m c>e1 m5tal heal?1   
abortion c>e & o!r reproductive heal?   
c>e1 g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 d5tal1 vision1   
prescription drug1 & m$ical supply co/s2
  7,b7 tak+ /eps to protect access to   
reproductive rights & heal? c>e = all   
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 irrespective (
 race1 socioeconomic /atus1 employ]1    
,/ate ( resid5cy1 immigration /atus1    
g5d] id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation2 &    
7,c7 enact+ ,h4,r4 #bbcd 7#aag?71 !     
,,ea* ,act ( #bjba2  7#f7 ! "r to       
p>ticipation 9 gov]nance w be implem5t$ 
by-- 7,a7 tak+ /eps to pres]ve ! "r (   
work]s to freely organize & b>ga9       
collectively ) employ]s1 includ+ by--   
7i7 elim9at+ ! raci/ exclusions & b>ri]s
 )9 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act1 
provid+ full inclusion & ! "r to a union
 = all work]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 ree/abli%+
 volunt>y recognition ( unions ^u       
majority support2 &  7,,ii7 n hold+ a   

secret election & gu>antee+ ! ability ( 
work]s to talk op5ly ab\t unionization  
at "w & union organiz]s to speak to     
work]s op5ly2  7ii7 exp&+ national labor
 protections relat$ to employees' rights
 to organize1 p>ticipate 9 unions1 &    
collectively b>ga9 9 ! workplace & pass 
! ,ri*>d ,l4 ,trumka ,protect+ ! ,"r to 
,organize ,act t-- 7,i7 w\ld p]mit labor
 organizations to enc\rage p>ticipation 
( union memb]s 9 /rikes initiat$ by     
employees repres5t$ by a diff]5t labor  
organization2 &  7,,ii7 prohibits       
employ]s f br++ claims aga9/ unions t   
conduct su* second>y /rikes2  7iii7     
repeal+ ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations  
,act1 #aidg 7kn[n z ! ,taft-,h>tley     
,act7 & ! am5dm5ts made by su* ,act2    
7iv7 bann+ ,/ate & local 8"r-to-"w0     
laws2  7v7 e/abli%+ /rict & significant 
p5alties :5 employ]s break laws 9 an    
ef=t to bu/ unions2 &  7vi7 end+ captive
 audi5ce meet+s2 &  7,b7 protect+ ! "r (
 all citiz5s to vote1 & mak+ vot+ z     
accessible z possible1 especially =     

hi/orically exclud$ communities1 su* z  
,black & ,br[n p1 wom51 return+ citiz5s1
 & ^? 9 pov]ty1 by-- 7i7 e/abli%+       
univ]sal regi/ration & vot+2  7ii7      
implem5t+ legislation requir+ ea* ,/ate 
to p]mit any eligible individual on !   
day ( a ,f$]al election & on any day :5 
vot+1 includ+ e>ly vot+1 is p]mitt$ = a 
,f$]al election-- 7,i7 to regi/] to vote
 9 su* election at ! poll+ place us+ a  
=m t meets ! requirem5ts "u section     
#i7;b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration 
,act ( #aiic 7or1 if ! individual is    
already regi/]$ to vote1 to revise any (
 ! individual's vot] regi/ration        
in=mation72 &  7,,ii7 to ca/ a vote 9   
su* election2  7iii7 oppos+ laws &      
policies :i* seek to erect fur!r b>ri]s 
& make ballot access m difficult2 &     
7iv7 pass+ ! ,same ,day ,regi/ration    
,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,fre$om to ,vote ,act1 &
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