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;
encourages Congress to pass—
H.R. 1, 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, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, 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. 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 become registered to vote, where to vote, and the different forms of voting, including teaching the history of voter suppression in America before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, and teaching students about current issues that are related to laws that have been passed to restrict the vote since 1965 or any actions taken by State and Federal Government officials since passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have created barriers to being able to vote;
encourages the Postal Service to issue a special Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September 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, and to urge people to get out and vote.