,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4 ,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,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 ,support+ ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjbe 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$1 c]ta9 individuals & gr\ps f ex]cis+ ! "r to vote2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ai? & e>ly #bj? c5turies1 ,native ,am]icans1 p :o 7 born to ,unit$ ,/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\ps1 su* z ,black ,am]icans 9 ! ,s\?1 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 design$ to suppress ! "r ( ^? und]repres5t$ individuals to vote2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd1 #d1djd1jjj 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 ju/ice sy/em & access to vot+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! a=em5tion$ gr\ps & o!rs are curr5tly subject to intimidation1 vot] roll purges1 & f9ancial b>ri]s t effectively act z mod]n-day poll taxes2 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ,congress pass$ ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 9 l>ge "p to protect ! "r ( ,black ,am]icans & o!r traditionally dis5fran*is$ gr\ps to vote2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 9 ! l&m>k case ( ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]1 #egj ,u4,s4 #ebi 7#bjac71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt invalidat$ section #d ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjc71 dismantl+ ! precle>ance =mula provision t protect$ vot]s 9 ,/ates & localities t h hi/orically suppress$ ! "r ( m9orities to vote by requir+ ^? /ates to receive preapproval f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = *anges 9 vot+ laws2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! invalidation ( ! precle>ance =mula provision ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 g]rym&]$ di/ricts 9 _m ,/ates g un*all5g$ & are 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 "o di/rict to r$uce _! vot+ p[] 9 o!r di/ricts2 ,:]eas ! c\rts h f\nd ! congressional &1 9 "s cases1 ,/ate legislative di/rict maps 9 ,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 ,wiscons91 ,alabama1 & ,l\isiana to be g]rym&]$ di/ricts creat$ to favor "s gr\ps ov] o!rs1 & ,/ate legislatures ) ,republican majorities are actively work+ to fur!r g]rym&] di/ricts be=e ! next ,f$]al election2 ,:]eas "s ,/ates h implem5t$ new vot+ re/rictions t make x m difficult to vote1 includ+ cutbacks 9 ! availability ( 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 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$-contact options to ensure access to ! ballot & ! protection ( ! heal? & safety ( vot]s1 & access to ! ballot amid a global p&emic l ! public heal? em]g5cy caus$ by ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! #bjbj elections1 !re has be5 a rel5tless attack on ! "r to vote ) m ?an #djj bills introduc$ & at lea/ #dd bills sign$ into law 9 #ah ,/ates to re/rict ! "r to vote2 ,:]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 #bjbe is ,tuesday1 ,septemb] #af2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bjbe 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 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support = a ,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$om to ,vote ,act 7,h4,r4 #aa1 ,s4 #a1 #aah? ,congress71 to set national /&>ds to exp& vot] regi/ration & vot+ access1 advance election integrity re=ms1 & protect ! democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,democracy ,re/oration ,act ( #bjbc 7,h4,r4 #dihg1 ,s4 #afgg1 #aah? ,congress71 to re/ore ,f$]al vot+ rights to citiz5s aft] release f imprisonm5t1 honor+ ! responsibilities ( citiz5%ip & civic engagem5t necess>y = build+ heal?y & safe communities :ile welcom+ ! civic contributions ( p return+ home aft] imprisonm5t2 & 7,c7 o!r vot+ rights legislation t seeks to advance vot+ rights & protect elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 are re/rict+ ! "r to vote2 7#e7 expresses appreciation = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice = 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