H.R. 17 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
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legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
discriminatory voting practices
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
minority voters
combat voter suppression |
| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:callsFor |
increased transparency in voting processes
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| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
state voting laws
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| gptkbp:hasOccupation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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H.R. 17 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
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automatic voter registration
same-day voter registration |
| gptkbp:introduced |
116th United States Congress
January 4, 2019 |
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
legal experts
political analysts |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
Congressional sessions
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| gptkbp:isConsidered |
gptkb:the_Senate
a pivotal moment in voting rights history a response to voter suppression efforts a_response_to_Shelby_County_v._Holder |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
lack of bipartisan support
some conservative groups some election officials potential federal overreach |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
media outlets
political debates Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:isExpectedTo |
influence future voting legislation
face_challenges_in_the_Senate |
| gptkbp:isOrganizedBy |
some state legislatures
some voter ID advocates |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
broader voting rights movement
the fight for civil rights ongoing legislative efforts the broader civil rights movement the legislative history of voting rights the ongoing struggle for equality the_Democratic_agenda |
| gptkbp:isProminentIn |
enhance voter access
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| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
election integrity
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| gptkbp:isSetIn |
a landmark legislation
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| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
gptkb:the_NAACP
gptkb:the_National_Council_of_La_Raza gptkb:the_ACLU various advocacy groups the_National_Urban_League the_Leadership_Conference_on_Civil_and_Human_Rights |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
some_Republican_lawmakers
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to restore voting rights protections
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
voting rights
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| gptkbp:requires |
preclearance for changes to voting laws
report voting changes to the federal government |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
Representative_Terri_Sewell
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| gptkbp:status |
passed_in_the_House_of_Representatives
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
civil rights organizations
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
January 4, 2019
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