John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
voter suppression
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
protect voting rights
combat racial discrimination in voting |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a priority for Democrats
a response to systemic racism in voting a crucial step for democracy a necessary update to voting laws |
| gptkbp:has_been |
debated in Congress
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for early voting
provisions for election security provisions for mail-in voting provisions for voter registration |
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:United_States_Congress |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
restoring voting protections
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
political analysts
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
a response to Shelby County v. Holder a response to voter ID laws a response to recent state laws a priority for the Democratic majority |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
minority voters
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
some Republican lawmakers
some legal experts lack of bipartisan support some conservative groups potential federal overreach |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
restore protections for voters
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_outlets gptkb:media_coverage academic studies Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
impact future elections
face legal challenges shape future legislation on voting rights |
| gptkbp:is_focused_on |
equality in voting access
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| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
historical voting rights struggles
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
voter ID laws
electoral reforms voter registration efforts state-level voting laws |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some Republican lawmakers
some conservative groups some state legislatures some advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
the fight for civil rights 2021 legislative agenda ongoing legislative efforts national conversation on voting rights 2021 voting rights initiatives national voting rights strategy ongoing voting rights discussions national civil rights agenda Biden administration's priorities |
| gptkbp:is_pending_in |
gptkb:Senate
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| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
civil rights leaders
Democratic leaders |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:H._R._1
gptkb:H._R._1_-For_the_People_Act |
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
restore protections
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:President_Joe_Biden gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement nonprofit organizations activist groups progressive organizations election reform advocates majority of Americans bipartisan groups of lawmakers |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:John_Lewis
civil rights leader John Lewis John Lewis's legacy |
| gptkbp:not_passed_by |
gptkb:Senate
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| gptkbp:passes_through |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:requires |
preclearance for changes to voting laws
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| gptkbp:sponsored_by |
gptkb:John_Lewis
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| gptkbp:support |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:access_to_voting
restoration of voting rights |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
gptkb:Mitch_Mc_Connell gptkb:118th_Congress |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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