That the Senate—
designates September 2021 as “National Voting Rights Month”;
encourages all people in the United States to uphold the right of every citizen to exercise the sacred and fundamental right to vote;
encourages Congress to pass—
the For the People Act of 2021 (S. 2093 and H.R. 1 of the 117th Congress), to increase voters’ access to the ballot, prohibit the use of deceptive practices to intimidate voters, end gerrymandering, create automatic voter registration, limit the power of restrictive voter identification laws, make critical investments in election infrastructure and technology, and address corruption in campaign finance and ethics;
the Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747 of the 117th Congress), to set basic national standards to make sure all people in the United States can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of what ZIP code they live in, improve access to the ballot for people in the United States, advance commonsense election integrity reforms, and protect the democracy of the United States from relentless attacks;
the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 (H.R. 4 of the 117th Congress), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) that prohibit discriminatory voting practices, remove barriers to voting, and provide protections for minority voters in States with a history of voting discrimination;
the Democracy Restoration Act (S. 481 of the 117th Congress), to restore Federal voting rights to citizens after release from imprisonment, honoring the responsibilities of citizenship and civic engagement necessary for building healthy and safe communities, while welcoming the contributions of people returning home after imprisonment; and
other voting rights legislation that seeks to advance voting rights and protect elections in the United States;
recommends that public schools and universities in the United States develop an academic curriculum that educates students about—
the importance of voting, how to register to vote, where to vote, and the different forms of voting;
the history of voter suppression in the United States before and after passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and
current measures that have been taken to restrict the vote;
encourages the United States Postal Service to issue a special John R. Lewis stamp during the month of September—
to honor the life and legacy of John R. Lewis in supporting voting rights; and
to remind people in the United States that ordinary citizens risked their lives, marched, and participated in the great democracy of the United States so that all citizens would have the fundamental right to vote; and
invites Congress to allocate the requisite funds for public service announcements on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, social media, billboards, buses, and other forms of media—
to remind people in the United States when elections are being held;
to share important registration deadlines; and
to urge people to get out and vote.