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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1        
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 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4         
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4        
,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,ms4 ,butl]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4     
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,mr4   
,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,septemb] #bjbd z ,national ,vot+       
,rights ,mon?4  ,:]eas vot+ is #a ( !   
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 ,black      
,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? h suff]$ f !         
oppressive effects ( ,jim ,cr[ laws t 7 
design$ to prev5t political1 economic1 &
 social mobility2 ,:]eas ,black         
,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 ( ^?       
und]repres5t$ individuals to vote2      
,:]eas1 z ( #bjbb1 #d1djj1jjj p 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7 dis5fran*is$ f vot+     
because ( a felony conviction1 includ+  
#a 9 #af ,black adults1 due to ! %ameful
 entanglem5t ( racial inju/ice 9 !      
crim9al legal sy/em & vot+ access 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas memb]s ( !        

a=em5tion$ gr\ps & o!rs are curr5tly1 9 
"s cases1 subject to intimidation1 vot] 
roll purges1 & 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 ( ,black
 ,am]icans & o!r traditionally          
dis5fran*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 ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjc71 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 ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq471 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 9 _m ,/ates h  

be5 f\nd to h a discrim9atory impact on 
traditionally dis5fran*is$ m9orities    
?r\gh tactics t include crack+1 dilut+ !
 vot+ p[] ( m9orities across _m         
di/ricts1 & pack+1 conc5trat+ ! p[] (   
m9ority vot]s into #a di/rict to r$uce  
_! vot+ p[] 9 o!r di/ricts2 ,:]eas !    
c\rts h f\nd ! congressional &1 9 "s    
cases1 ,/ate legislative di/rict maps 9 
,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1        
,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 ,wiscons91         
,alabama1 & ,l\isiana to be g]rym&]$    
di/ricts t 7 creat$ to favor "s gr\ps   
ov] o!rs2 ,:]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 ! rights ( vot]s & 7    
ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2 ,:]eas ! decision (
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]1 #egj ,u4,s4    
#ebi 7#bjac71 calls on ,congress to     
update ! =mula 9 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq472   
,:]eas address+ ! *all5ges ( adm9i/]+   
future elections requires increas+ !    
accessibility ( vote-by-mail & o!r      
limit$-contact options to ensure access 
to ! ballot & ! protection ( ! heal? &  
safety ( vot]s1 & access to ! ballot    
amid a global p&emic l ! ,coronavirus   
,disease #bjai public heal? em]g5cy2    
,:]eas ,congress mu/ "w to combat any   
attempts to dismantle or und]fund !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ob/ruct 
! passage ( ! mail z blatant tactics (  
vot] suppression & election int]f]5ce2  
,:]eas foll[+ ! #bjbj elections !re has 
be5 a rel5tless attack on ! "r to vote )
 m ?an #djj bills hav+ be5 introduc$ to 
roll back ! "r to vote1 includ+ su*     
bills be+ introduc$ 9 almo/ e ,/ate & at

 lea/ #dd ( su* bills hav+ be5 sign$    
into law 9 #ah ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is mu*
 m "w to be done to ensure all citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ! "r to vote ?r\gh   
free1 fair1 & accessible elections1 &   
,congress mu/ ex]cise its con/itutional 
au?ority to protect ! "r to vote2 ,:]eas
 ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,day 9    
#bjbd is ,tuesday1 ,septemb] #ag2 &     
,:]eas ,septemb] #bjbd w\ld be an       
appropriate mon?-- 7#a7 to designate z  
,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?2 &  7#b7  
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] #bjbd
 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    
enc\rages ,congress to pass-- 7,a7 !    
,fre$om to ,vote ,act 7,s4 #a1 ,h4 ,r4  
#aa1 #aah? ,congress71 to set basic     
national /&>ds to make sure all p 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates c ca/ _! ballots 9 ! way t
 works be/ = !m1 reg>dless ( :at ,,zip  
,code !y live 91 improve access to !    
ballot = p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 advance   
commons5se election integrity re=ms1 &  
protect ! democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 
rel5tless attacks2  7,b7 ! ,democracy   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjbc 7,s4 #afgg1 ,h4
 ,r4 #dihg1 #aah? ,congress71 to re/ore 
,f$]al vot+ rights to citiz5s aft]      
release f imprisonm5t1 honor+ !         
responsibilities ( citiz5%ip & civic    
engagem5t necess>y = build+ heal?y &    
safe communities1 :ile welcom+ !        
contributions ( p return+ home aft]     
imprisonm5t2 &  7,c7 o!r vot+ rights    
legislation t seeks to advance vot+     
rights & protect elections 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#d7 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 (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq472 & 
7,c7 curr5t measures t h be5 tak5 to    
re/rict ! vote2  7#e7 expresses         
appreciation = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   
,s]vice hav+ issu$ a special            
,repres5tative ,john ,r4 ,lewis /amp--  
7,a7 to honor ! life & legacy (         
,repres5tative ,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#f7 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