Recognizing, commemorating, and celebrating the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Senate’s commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of the Act and the protection of the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.

S. Res. 671 · 116th Congress · Aug 6, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes, commemorates, and celebrates the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965;

(2)

reaffirms its commitment to advancing the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States;

(3)

commits itself to fully restoring section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and modernizing and strengthening the Voting Rights Act of 1965 through further legislative efforts; and

(4)

encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Aug 6, 2020viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Carper, Mr. Jones, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Casey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Harris, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Recognizing, commemorating, and celebrating the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Senate’s commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of the Act and the protection of the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.

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