Commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march.

This bill commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which galvanized the fight for voting rights. On March 7, 1965, marchers were violently attacked by law enforcement and vigilantes. The march, led by civil rights leaders, aimed to register black voters in Alabama. The event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and poll taxes, and mandated federal oversight of voter registration. The bill emphasizes the ongoing need to protect voting rights.

Commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march.

This bill commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which galvanized the fight for voting rights. On March 7, 1965, marchers were violently attacked by law enforcement and vigilantes. The march, led by civil rights leaders, aimed to register black voters in Alabama. The event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and poll taxes, and mandated federal oversight of voter registration. The bill emphasizes the ongoing need to protect voting rights.