VOTING

Addresses

Voting Rights March From Selma to Montgomery, AL, Anniversary: Peggy Wallace Kennedy, E344 [17MR]

——— President Obama, S1432–S1434 [11MR], H1695–H1697 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 871), H980 [11FE]

Children and youth: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

Civil liberties: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 457), S926 [11FE] (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1556), H1848 [23MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

Constitutional amendments: right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Discrimination: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H40 [6JA]

——— terminate (see H.R. 195), H103 [7JA]

Elections: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2032 [25MR]

——— change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 3910), H7624 [3NO]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

——— ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 212), S347 [21JA]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1969), S6380 [5AU]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3277), H5762 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1139), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 3276), H5762 [29JY]

Employment: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Immigration: make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 68), S58 [7JA]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Native Americans: protect Indian and Native Alaskan voters by improving tribal access to polling places and voter registration and remove barriers to exercising the right to vote (see S. 1912), S6187 [30JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (see H.R. 2049), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide Congress with the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities (see H. Res. 373), H5467 [23JY]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

Senate Rules: revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (see S. Res. 67), S772 [4FE]

States: establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 1970), S6380 [5AU]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP] (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide that a voter who has previously registered in a State shall be allowed to update their address within the State up to Election Day (see S. 1952), S6380 [5AU]

——— require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (see H.R. 2392), H3308 [18MY]

——— require availability of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting (see S. 1951), S6380 [5AU]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to voting and elections (see H.R. 2832), H4541 [18JN]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Arjun Kunjilwar, E431 [26MR]

——— Brittany Exley, E470 [13AP]

——— Jonathan Roth, E396 [24MR]

——— Madison Brasuell, E445 [26MR]

——— Paola Obispo, E471 [13AP]

——— Phillip Prater, E489 [14AP]

Remarks in House

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H687–H694 [2FE], H709 [3FE], H928 [11FE], H1023 [12FE], H1124 [25FE], H1573, H1607 [4MR], H1653, H1655–H1660 [16MR], H1695 [17MR], E169, E170 [5FE]

Civil liberties: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

Discrimination: racial and ethnic discrimination in voting, H6080 [17SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H799 [4FE], H1668 [17MR], H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5573 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H5538 [28JY], H7402, H7407–H7409 [3NO], H8248 [17NO], H8440, H8444 [30NO], H8652 [1DE], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE], E1682 [1DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933–H936 [11FE], H1124 [25FE], H1516 [2MR], H1655–H1660 [16MR], H2084 [26MR], H2294 [16AP], H2477 [28AP], E315 [6MR], E375 [23MR], E1108 [22JY], E1228 [8SE], E1376 [28SE], E1453 [8OC]

History: anniversary of first Presidential election, E45 [9JA]

Iran: support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, curb destructive role in the region, address human rights abuses, and allow dialogue with political opposition, E958 [24JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Voter Registration Day: observance, E1346 [24SE]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (H. Res. 123), E241 [24FE]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters of San Bernardino Area chapter, E249 [25FE]

States: impact of voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

Territories (U.S.): extend full voting rights, H1514 [2MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340, H5344 [22JY], H5534 [28JY], H5603, H5607, H5608, H5610 [29JY], E1108 [22JY], E1227–E1229 [8SE]

——— reauthorize, H838 [5FE], H1653–H1660 [16MR], H2364 [22AP], H5113 [13JY], H5409 [23JY], H5609 [29JY], E340 [17MR]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, E1208 [4AU]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1296–S1298 [4MR], S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1432 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S7249 [8OC]

Civil liberties: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, S1980 [26MR]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

——— historical progress, S4337 [22JN], S4524 [23JN]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Discrimination: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4604–S4606 [24JN], S4619, S4641 [25JN], S6431 [6AU]

Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S6432 [6AU]

Senate Rules: revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (S. Res. 67), S783–S785 [4FE]

States: provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, S6375 [5AU]

Reports filed

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

Texts of

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Res. 67, revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations in the Senate, S783 [4FE]

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]