SRES390-119

That the Senate— designates September 2025 as National Voting Rights Month; encourages all people in the United States to uphold the right of every citizen to exercise the sacred and fundamental right to vote; encourages Congress to pass— the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 (S. 2523, H. R. 14, 119th Congress), to strengthen protections for voters by restoring and modernizing key protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) to prevent discriminatory gerrymandering and to ensure minority voting rights are safeguarded; and other voting rights legislation that seeks to advance voting rights and protect elections in the United States; recommends that public schools and universities in the United States develop an academic curriculum that educates students about— the importance of voting, how to register to vote, where to vote, and the different forms of voting; the history of voter suppression in the United States before and after passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.); and current measures that have been taken to restrict the vote; expresses appreciation for the United States Postal Service having issued a special Representative John R. Lewis stamp— to honor the life and legacy of Representative John R. Lewis in supporting voting rights; and to remind people in the United States that ordinary citizens risked their lives, marched, and participated in the great democracy of the United States so that all citizens would have the fundamental right to vote; and invites Congress to allocate the requisite funds for public service announcements on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, social media, billboards, buses, and other forms of media— to remind people in the United States when elections are being held; to share important registration deadlines; and to urge people to get out and vote.