US HR1010 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 60-0)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution commemorates June 19, 1865, or Juneteenth, as the end of slavery in the United States. It also reaffirms the commitment of Congress to honor Juneteenth by supporting the enactment of policies that ensure fair and secure elections for all Americans.

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Title

Commemorating Juneteenth by calling for the implementation of safeguards to protect the integrity of United States elections and end voter suppression.

Sponsors

Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2020-06-18HouseIntroduced in House

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