H. R. 4 -John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
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gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
combat voter suppression
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
election laws
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H. R. 4 -John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
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| gptkbp:introduced |
March 17, 2021
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| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:117th_United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:John_Lewis
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| gptkbp:proposed_by |
provisions for absentee voting
provisions for early voting automatic voter registration increased funding for election security protection against voter intimidation provisions for mail-in voting restoration of voting rights for felons transparency in campaign finance same-day registration provisions for outreach to underrepresented communities provisions for voter ID laws enhanced access to voting provisions for accessibility for disabled voters provisions for language assistance in voting provisions for election day as a holiday improvements to voting technology provisions for protection against deceptive practices in voting provisions for public awareness campaigns on voting rights provisions for federal oversight of elections in certain states enhanced voter education protection for election workers provisions for community engagement in elections provisions for data collection on voting access provisions for evaluation of election processes provisions for monitoring of elections provisions for penalties for voter suppression provisions for research on voting behavior provisions for support for local election offices provisions for training of election officials provisions for collaboration with civil rights organizations provisions for public reporting on election integrity |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to restore voting rights protections
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| gptkbp:related_to |
voting rights
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| gptkbp:requires |
states to obtain federal approval for changes to voting laws
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Joe_Biden
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| gptkbp:sponsored_by |
gptkb:Terri_Sewell
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| gptkbp:status |
pending
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| gptkbp:year_created |
March 17, 2021
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Juan_Vargas
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6
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