OH HR355

Urges Congress to enact the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would amend and renew the Voting Rights Act following the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision that struck down portions of the original Act as unconstitutional.

Cites Chief Justice John Roberts' invitation in Shelby County v. Holder for Congress to update the Act's protections based on current conditions of discrimination.

Notes that the U.S. House passed H.R. 4 in 2019 to amend and renew the Voting Rights Act, but the Senate has failed to act on the legislation.

References the recent death of Representative John Lewis, who played a pivotal role in the passage of the original Voting Rights Act in 1965 and advocated for its renewal before his death.

Directs the Ohio House Clerk to transmit the resolution to U.S. Congressional leadership, all Ohio Congressional delegation members, and Ohio news media.