[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 450 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 450

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
            power of Congress to protect the right to vote.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2017

Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
            power of Congress to protect the right to vote.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
            (1) Congress has the power to prohibit voter suppression 
        activities;
            (2) in order to increase voter access and participation, 
        Congress should require every State to create and maintain an 
        online voter registration system and to automatically register 
        eligible voters whose information is contained in the State's 
        motor vehicle license registration system (with a 21-day opt-
        out period for those who wish to be taken off the registry); 
        and
            (3) Congress should make Election Day a legal public 
        holiday.
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