That the House of Representatives—
supports the designation of “National Voting Rights Month”;
encourages all people in the United States to uphold the right of every American to exercise his or her sacred and fundamental right to vote;
commemorates the 100th anniversary of the House passage of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote, and the legacy of generations of suffragists that fought to protect women’s rights at the ballot;
encourages Congress to pass—
H.R. 1 (S. 949), the For the People Act of 2019, to increase voters’ access to the ballot, end gerrymandering, create automatic voter registration, limit the power of restrictive voter ID laws, make critical investments in election infrastructure and technology, and address corruption in campaign finance and ethics;
H.R. 4 (S. 4263), the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2020, to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that prohibit discriminatory voting practices, remove barriers to voting, and provide protections for minority voters in States with a history of voting discrimination;
H.R. 7427, the ACCESS Act, to ensure every eligible American voter is able to exercise their right to vote safely and securely during a declared state of emergency by guaranteeing no-excuse absentee voting, expanding early voting, requiring state emergency planning for voting during a state of emergency, mandating emergency vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration, and accommodations for voters on Indian lands;
H.R. 8015 (S. 4527), the Delivering for America Act, to prohibit the United States Postal Services from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, establish requirements for the processing of election mail, and provide additional funding for the Postal Service Fund;
H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act, to provide funding for States to improve the administration of elections, including enhancement of technology, election security, replacing antiquated voting systems, and meeting new standards for administering elections; and
other voting rights legislation that seeks to advance voting rights and protect United States elections;
recommends that our Nation’s public schools and universities develop an academic curriculum under which students would learn about the importance of voting, how to register to vote, where to vote, and the different forms of voting; in addition to teaching the history of voter suppression in America before and after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and current measures that have been passed to restrict the vote;
encourages the Postal Service to issue a special John Lewis stamp during the month of September to honor his life and legacy and commitment to voting rights, and to remind Americans about how ordinary citizens risked their lives, marched, and participated in our great democracy so all Americans would have the fundamental right to vote; and
invites Congress to allocate the requisite funds needed for public service announcements on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, social media, billboards, buses, and other forms of media to remind Americans when elections are being held, share important registration deadlines, and to urge people to get out and vote.