The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| 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
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
response to Shelby County v. Holder
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
minority voting rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
automatic voter registration
same-day registration expanded early voting |
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
a significant legislative effort a priority for Democrats a response to systemic racism in voting a response to voter suppression laws |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
some legal scholars
some political commentators voter ID advocates |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
combat racial discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_coverage academic studies Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
impact future elections
face legal challenges shape future voting legislation |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
historical voting rights struggles
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
some state legislatures |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
2021 legislative agenda national conversation on voting rights 2021 voting rights initiatives ongoing voting rights discussions broader civil rights legislation efforts |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Advancement_Act_of_2019
election integrity discussions HR 1 HR 4 |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Biden_administration activist groups voting rights advocates election reform advocates |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:John_Lewis
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| gptkbp:replaces |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:requires |
preclearance for changes to voting laws
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:access_to_voting
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| gptkbp:year_established |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jerrold_Nadler
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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