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OH HR192
Resolution
Status
9/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Clyde
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, enacted by Congress on August 6, 1965, to guarantee all citizens the right to vote regardless of race
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Expresses concern that recent Ohio efforts to limit in-person absentee voting and increase voter identification requirements undermine the principles of the Voting Rights Act
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Notes that Congress has refused to revise and renew portions of the Voting Rights Act that the United States Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional
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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Government Accountability and Oversight
9/16/2015